The Adventures of Quentin Durward

The Adventures of Quentin Durward
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Thorpe
Screenplay byRobert Ardrey
George Froeschel
Based onQuentin Durward
1823 novel
by Sir Walter Scott
Produced byPandro S. Berman
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Challis
Edited byErnest Walter
Music byBronislau Kaper
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's, Inc.
Release dates
  • 1 March 1956 (1956-03-01) (London)
  • November 23, 1955 (1955-11-23) (USA)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,470,000[1]
Box office$2,175,000[1]

The Adventures of Quentin Durward, known also as Quentin Durward, is a 1955 British historical film released by MGM. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screenplay was by Robert Ardrey, adapted by George Froeschel from the 1823 novel Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott.

It was the third in an unofficial trilogy made by the same director and producer and starring Robert Taylor. The first two were Ivanhoe (1952) and Knights of the Round Table (1953). All three were made at MGM's British Studios in Borehamwood, near London. Unlike the earlier films, it was scored by Bronislau Kaper rather than Miklós Rózsa, who was busy on other projects at the time.

It was the first big-budget film for the British actress Kay Kendall. Other actors included Robert Morley and George Cole.

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.