Returning to France after the Napoleonic wars, Captain Scarlett finds the evil Duke of Corlaine terrorising the countryside. Together with the beautiful Princess Maria, he forms a band of outlaws intent on ridding the countryside of the wicked Duke.
Captain Scarlett is set in France following the fall of Napoleon, but was shot in Mexico, and stars Richard Greene in the title role as a Robin Hood-type avenger and the Brazilian actress Leonora Amar as the princess Maria whom Scarlett saves from marrying the horrid Count Villiers.
Richard Greene lends some vigour and quick-witted humour as the Robin Hood/Zorro type hero, and fences quite well. Its low budget is evident, yet it is still a fun swashbuckler. There's plenty of action, and a serviceable plot, a nifty pace and a horrid villain. All simple stuff. These things carries the film, making it entertaining- it's far from dull, but maybe not too memorable afterwards. Loved the long bouts of fencing. Remember seeing this on Saturday morning BBC1 in the 80's.
Captain Scarlett is set in France following the fall of Napoleon, but was shot in Mexico, and stars Richard Greene in the title role as a Robin Hood-type avenger and the Brazilian actress Leonora Amar as the princess Maria whom Scarlett saves from marrying the horrid Count Villiers.
Richard Greene lends some vigour and quick-witted humour as the Robin Hood/Zorro type hero, and fences quite well. Its low budget is evident, yet it is still a fun swashbuckler. There's plenty of action, and a serviceable plot, a nifty pace and a horrid villain. All simple stuff. These things carries the film, making it entertaining- it's far from dull, but maybe not too memorable afterwards. Loved the long bouts of fencing. Remember seeing this on Saturday morning BBC1 in the 80's.