Scaramouche (1952)
Available on all-region DVD from Warner Brothers

Synopsis: Rafael Sabatini's rousing adventure was first filmed in 1923 by the master of the silent swashbuckler, Rex Ingram. This colourful version has been pared down to the bone by its writers, so that only the feuding, flirting and fencing remain of the classic novel's vivacious and complex portrait of Revolutionary France.

Stewart Granger was at his best in period dress and here he cuts a dash as the mysterious swordsman on the trail of arrogant aristocrat Mel Ferrer and exudes charm in his scenes with the two women in his life, Janet Leigh and Eleanor Parker. The final duel has the distinction of being the longest in movie history.

Cast: Stewart Granger
Runtime: 114 min