Trial by Combat (1976)
Country: GB
Technical: col 88m
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: John Mills, Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Barbara Hershey, David Birney
Synopsis:
An American heir investigates the death of his British aristocrat father with the help of a Scotland Yard detective, and they uncover a secret society of nobles who are subjecting criminals to trial by combat, mediæval style.
Review:
Entertaining when unexpectedly funny, this potentially Hammerish thriller rapidly turns into a romp of a not very original kind, leavened by inspiring contributions from the British acting aristocracy.
Country: GB
Technical: col 88m
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: John Mills, Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Barbara Hershey, David Birney
Synopsis:
An American heir investigates the death of his British aristocrat father with the help of a Scotland Yard detective, and they uncover a secret society of nobles who are subjecting criminals to trial by combat, mediæval style.
Review:
Entertaining when unexpectedly funny, this potentially Hammerish thriller rapidly turns into a romp of a not very original kind, leavened by inspiring contributions from the British acting aristocracy.
Country: GB
Technical: col 88m
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: John Mills, Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Barbara Hershey, David Birney
Synopsis:
An American heir investigates the death of his British aristocrat father with the help of a Scotland Yard detective, and they uncover a secret society of nobles who are subjecting criminals to trial by combat, mediæval style.
Review:
Entertaining when unexpectedly funny, this potentially Hammerish thriller rapidly turns into a romp of a not very original kind, leavened by inspiring contributions from the British acting aristocracy.