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  • King on Horseback (1958)
  • 82 min | Adventure, Drama
King on Horseback (1958)
82 min | Adventure, Drama

Henri La Tour, a strolling player, is also a daring adventurer. So, when, after accomplishing a brilliant feat, he is awarded a title by King Louis XV, the Duke of Saint-Sever takes offense at it and challenges Henri to a duel. However, ...See moreHenri La Tour, a strolling player, is also a daring adventurer. So, when, after accomplishing a brilliant feat, he is awarded a title by King Louis XV, the Duke of Saint-Sever takes offense at it and challenges Henri to a duel. However, while they fight, a group of Austrian soldiers appear suddenly and the two rivals instantly unite to repel their enemies. Unfortunately, Saint-Sever is mortally wounded and, feeling he is about to die, he entreats his new friend to offer protection to Toinon, his natural daughter, whose life is being threatened... Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Director
Writers
Claude Accursi (adaptation) (dialogue) (screenplay) | Georges Lampin (adaptation) | Denys de La Patellière (screenplay) (story)
Producer
Composers
Maurice Thiriet (as M. Thiriet) | Georges Van Parys (as G. Van Parys)
Cinematographer
Production Designer
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Updated Feb 26, 1958

Release date
Feb 26, 1958 (France)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Jean Marais
Henri La Tour Henri La Tour   See fewer
Eleonora Rossi Drago
La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi   See fewer
Nadja Tiller
Mirabelle Mirabelle   See fewer
Cathia Caro
Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever   See fewer
Liliane Bert
Duchesse de Châteauroux Duchesse de Châteauroux   See fewer
Robert Dalban
Barberin dit Joli Coeur Barberin dit Joli Coeur   See fewer
Paul-Emile Deiber
Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever (as P.E. Deiber de la Comédie Française) Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever (as P.E. Deiber de la Comédie Française)   See fewer
Raoul Delfosse
Bravaccio Bravaccio   See fewer
Christian Duvaleix
Passelacet Passelacet   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Pierrot (as J.P. Leaud) Pierrot (as J.P. Leaud)   See fewer
Yves Massard
Le marquis François de Marmande (as Yves Massart) Le marquis François de Marmande (as Yves Massart)   See fewer
Renaud Mary
Pérouge Pérouge   See fewer
Jean Lara
Louis XV Louis XV   See fewer
Marcel Pérès
Chamonot, l'exempt Chamonot, l'exempt   See fewer
Roger Saget
Le maréchal de Noailles Le maréchal de Noailles   See fewer
Sonja Hlebs
L'impératrice Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche (as Sonja Hlebova) L'impératrice Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche (as Sonja Hlebova)   See fewer
Irèna Kis
Actress Actress   See fewer
Milivoje Popovic-Mavid
Officer (as Milan Mavid-Popovic) Officer (as Milan Mavid-Popovic)   See fewer
Dominique Davray
Une invitée de Taupin (uncredited) Une invitée de Taupin (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Degor
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Monette Dinay
Mme Taupin (uncredited) Mme Taupin (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrej Gardenin
Fencer (uncredited) Fencer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dusan Janicijevic
Amoureux de l'impératrice Marie-Thérèse (uncredited) Amoureux de l'impératrice Marie-Thérèse (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernadette Lafont
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Marin
Aristide Cornilion (uncredited) Aristide Cornilion (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Michel
Un invité de Taupin (uncredited) Un invité de Taupin (uncredited)   See fewer
Predrag Milinkovic
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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