Attack of the Normans

An evil duke kidnaps the good king, keeps him in the dungeon while pinning the blame on the Normans, and tries to make the virtuous queen his bride and the peasants take arms.

Solid production, with some impressive sets, a few big battlefield scenes, a sea battle between two ships, the storming of a castle and interesting subplot regarding the king's long lost daughter (the beautiful Genevieve Grad) - if that isn't enough, you get a villainous performance by Cameron Mitchel as the Duke who stirs up trouble as well as kidnapping his uncle -the king. Sporting a goatee, he's one minute charming to the Queen, then next scheming nefarious plans. The hero is a young count on the side of the Normans (Etorre Manni) and expect some swashbuckling between him and the villain. Very energetically done. At one point the hero uses a golden pot to parry the villain's attacking sword. An enjoyable film.