The Flame and the Arrow

"All the adventure a man can live, he lives."

1950 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 89

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Synopsis

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Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

“All the adventure a man can live, he lives.”

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Cast

Burt Lancaster
Dardo Bartoli
Virginia Mayo
Anne de Hesse
Robert Douglas
Marchese Alessandro de Granazia
Aline MacMahon
Nonna Bartoli
Frank Allenby
Count 'The Hawk' Ulrich
Nick Cravat
Piccolo
Lynn Baggett
Francesca
Gordon Gebert
Rudi Bartoli, Dardo's Son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writers: Waldo Salt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Tourneur, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Crosland, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Burt Lancaster and Virginia Mayo and Robert Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All the adventure a man can live, he lives.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Tourneur directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Alan Crosland, Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jacques Tourneur, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Crosland, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Burt Lancaster and Virginia Mayo and Robert Douglas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All the adventure a man can live, he lives.".
8IMDB entry: tt0042464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.