Blades of the Musketeers (1950)
In 1625 France, D'Artagnan joins the king's musketeers, meets three new friends - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - among them and, together, the four quickly find themselves embroiled in court intrigue with Prime Minister Richelieu attempting to sabotage the congenial relationship existing between France and England. Originally produced as a 60-minute episode of THE MAGNAVOX THEATER on CBS as THE THREE MUSKETEERS. This has the distinction of being the first movie specifically made for TV. Later retitled and released theatrically.
Director: Budd Boetticher
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Robert Clarke as D'Artagnan |
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Lyn Thomas as Lady Constance |
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John Hubbard as Athos |
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Mel Archer as Porthos |
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Keith Richards as Aramis |
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Paul Cavanagh as Richelieu |
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Kristine Miller as Lady De Winter |
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Peter Mamakos as De Rochefort |
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Don Beddoe as King Louis XIII |
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Marjorie Lord as Queen Anne |
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Charles Lang as George, Duke of Buckingham |
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James Craven as M. De Treville |
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Byron Foulger as Du Verge, De Treville's Aide |
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Hank Patterson as The Old Fisherman |
| Art | McClure Capps | Art Direction |
| Sound | William Randall Sr. | Sound |
| Writing | Alexandre Dumas | Novel |
| Camera | Benjamin H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hal Roach, Jr. | Producer |
| Editing | Herb Smith | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Harry Black | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Writing | Roy Hamilton | Writer |
| Directing | Bernard McEveety | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Pierce | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Budd Boetticher | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Dirigo | Hairstylist |