The Flame and the Arrow
Seen it?1950 | 88 min | Adventure, History
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Ivanhoe, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
- Burt LancasterDardo Bartoli
- Virginia MayoAnne de Hesse
- Robert DouglasMarchese Alessandro de Granazia
- Aline MacMahonNonna Bartoli
- Frank AllenbyCount 'The Hawk' Ulrich
- Nick CravatPiccolo
- Lynn BaggettFrancesca
- Gordon GebertRudi Bartoli, Dardo's Son
- Norman LloydApollo, the Troubador
- Victor KilianApothecary Mazzoni