The Flame and the Arrow

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The Flame and the Arrow

"All the adventure a man can live, he lives."

1950

1h 28m

6.2(82 votes)

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Overview

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

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Cast & Crew

88 members

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Burt Lancaster

Dardo Bartoli

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Virginia Mayo

Anne de Hesse

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Robert Douglas

Marchese Alessandro de Granazia

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Aline MacMahon

Nonna Bartoli

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Frank Allenby

Count 'The Hawk' Ulrich

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Nick Cravat

Piccolo

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Lynn Baggett

Francesca

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Gordon Gebert

Rudi Bartoli, Dardo's Son

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Norman Lloyd

Apollo, the Troubador

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Victor Kilian

Apothecary Mazzoni

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Francis Pierlot

Papa Pietro

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Robin Hughes

Skinner

Crew

Paul Baxley

Guard (uncredited)

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Leon Belasco

Arturo of Milan / Players' Impressario / Court Announcer (uncredited)

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Ray Beltram

Townsman (uncredited)

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Richard Brehm

Outlaw (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Guard (uncredited)

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Sue Casey

Angela (uncredited)

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Albert Cavens

Guard (uncredited)

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Jess Cavin

Townsman (uncredited)

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Crew

Roydon Clark

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

Guard (uncredited)

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Tex Cooper

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ben Corbett

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Victor Cox

Townsman (uncredited)

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Richard Danwill

Bear (uncredited)

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James Dime

Guard (uncredited)

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George Dockstader

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Yvonne Doughty

Peasant Wench (uncredited)

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Crew

John Epper

Guard (uncredited)

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Richard Farnsworth

Outlaw (uncredited)

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John George

Townsman (uncredited)

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Matt Gillman

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Duke Green

Guard (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Hessian Noble (uncredited)

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Al Haskell

Guard (uncredited)

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Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Charles Horvath

Guard (uncredited)

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Clyde Hudkins Jr.

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Dick Hudkins

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Crew

Whitey Hughes

Townsman (uncredited)

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Leroy Johnson

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Writing

Billy Jones

Guard (uncredited)

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Eddie Juaregui

Guard (uncredited)

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Pete Kellett

Guard (uncredited)

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Fred Kelsey

Guard (uncredited)

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Fred Kennedy

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

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Stubby Kruger

Guard (uncredited)

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Walt La Rue

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Guard (uncredited)

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Norman Leavitt

Tied Up Palace Guard (uncredited)

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Bert LeBaron

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Carey Loftin

Outlaw (uncredited)

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James Magill

Guard (uncredited)

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Mickey McCardle

Guard / Outlaw (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Hessian Noble (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Townsman (uncredited)

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Frank McGrath

Guard (uncredited)

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Frank McMahon

Guard (uncredited)

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Kansas Moehring

Guard (uncredited)

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Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Guard (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Townsman (uncredited)

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Artie Ortego

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Gil Perkins

Guard (uncredited)

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Joe Phillips

Guard (uncredited)

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Walter Pietila

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Phillip Pine

One of Dardo's Band (uncredited)

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John Roy

Guard (uncredited)

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Alex Sharp

Guard (uncredited)

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Clint Sharp

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Jimmy Shaw

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Joe Smith

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Tom Smith

Guard (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Guard (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Guard (uncredited)

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Glen Thompson

Guard / Outlaw (uncredited)

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Louis Tomei

Guard (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Guard (uncredited)

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Don Turner

Hessian Officer (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Guard (uncredited)

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Philip Van Zandt

Hessian Noble (uncredited)

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Sailor Vincent

Guard (uncredited)

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Bill Williams

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Terry Wilson

Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Harry Woolman

Guard (uncredited)

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Al Wyatt Sr.

Guard (uncredited)

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