Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)

Original title

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

Directed by

Spencer Gordon Bennet

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, medieval film

Country

United States

Runtime

4h 12m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A knight must retrieve a magical sword and shield to prove himself worthy. He fights villains and overcomes obstacles in a medieval setting.

old-fashionedlight-heartedcampybriskswashbucklingformulaicnostalgic

What happens

Adventures of Sir Galahad is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, it stars George Reeves, Nelson Leigh, William Fawcett, Hugh Prosser, and Lois Hall. It was based on Arthurian legend, one of the very few serials of the time with a period setting that was not a western. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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