The Scarlet Blade (released in the United States as The Crimson Blade) is a 1963 British adventure film directed by John Gilling and starring Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed, Jack Hedley and June Thorburn.

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The Scarlet Blade
Poster with the US title
Directed by	John Gilling
Screenplay by	John Gilling
Produced by	Anthony Nelson Keys
Starring	Lionel Jeffries Oliver Reed Jack Hedley June Thorburn
Cinematography	Jack Asher
Edited by	John Dunsford
Music by	Gary Hughes
Production companies	Associated British Picture Corporation Hammer Films
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	September 1963 (1963-09) (UK) March 1964 (1964-03) (US)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It is a period drama set during the English Civil War.

Plot

When King Charles I is captured by Roundhead forces led by the tyrant Colonel Judd and his right-hand man Captain Sylvester, it is up to a band of locals loyal to the King led by a Robin Hood–type character named the Scarlet Blade to try to rescue him. They are helped by Judd's daughter Claire who secretly helps them in defiance of her father.

Cast

• Lionel Jeffries as Colonel Judd
• Oliver Reed as Captain Tom Sylvester
• Jack Hedley as Edward Beverley, the Scarlet Blade
• June Thorburn as Claire Judd
• Michael Ripper as Pablo
• Harold Goldblatt as Jacob
• Duncan Lamont as Major Bell
• Clifford Elkin as Philip Beverley
• Suzan Farmer as Constance Beverley
• John Harvey as Sgt. Grey
• Charles Houston as Drury
• Robert Rietti as King Charles I
• George Woodbridge as Towncryer

External links

• The Scarlet Blade at the British Film Institute
• The Scarlet Blade at IMDb

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