Blades of the Musketeers

Blades of the Musketeers

60 mins | Adventure, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1953

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.

Blades of the Musketeers

60 mins | Adventure, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1953

Blades of the Musketeers
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.
Producers Hal Roach Jr. Productions Inc.
Original title Blades of the Musketeers
Directors Bernard McEveety, Budd Boetticher
Writers Roy Hamilton, Alexandre Dumas

Cast

Robert Clarke

as D'Artagnan

Lyn Thomas

as Lady Constance

John Hubbard

as Athos

Mel Archer

as Porthos

Keith Richards

as Aramis

Paul Cavanagh

as Richelieu

Kristine Miller

as Lady De Winter

Peter Mamakos

as De Rochefort

Don Beddoe

as King Louis XIII

Marjorie Lord

as Queen Anne

Charles Lang

as George, Duke of Buckingham

James Craven

as M. De Treville

Byron Foulger

as Du Verge, De Treville's Aide

Hank Patterson

as The Old Fisherman