The Dark Avenger
1955 film by Henry Levin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dark Avenger is a 1955 British historical action adventure film in CinemaScope directed by Henry Levin. The screenplay was written by Daniel B. Ullman (and an uncredited Phil Park[1]). The film stars Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru and Peter Finch. The music score is by Cedric Thorpe Davie. It is also known as The Warriors in the United States,[3] and had a working title of The Black Prince in the United Kingdom.[1]
The Dark Avenger | |
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Directed by | Henry Levin |
Written by | Daniel B. Ullman Phil Park (uncredited) |
Based on | story by Daniel B. Ullman |
Produced by | Walter Mirisch |
Starring | Errol Flynn Joanne Dru Peter Finch Yvonne Furneaux |
Cinematography | Guy Green |
Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Music by | Cedric Thorpe Davie |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Allied Artists Pictures |
Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | 890,587 admissions (France)[2] |
The Dark Avenger follows the adventures of Edward the Black Prince, son of King Edward III and heir to the throne of England, as he tries to liberate the people of Aquitaine from the cruel grasp of France during the Hundred Years' War.[4]
The film was the last historical action film Errol Flynn would ever make.[1]