Under the Red Robe (1936)
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Famed Swedish director Victor Sjostrom was coaxed out of retirement to direct his final film, Under the Red Robe, a swashbuckling adventure that takes place in the France of Louis XIII. Conrad Veidt stars as Gil de Berault, quick with his sword yet set for execution. But right before his sentence is carried out, Cardinal Richelieu (Raymond Massey) offers a stay of execution if Gil will find and kill a duke suspected of leading the revolutionary antimonarchist Huguenots. Gil tracks the duke to a castle, sneaks into the guarded fortress, and ends up falling in love with the duke's sister, Lady Marguerite (Anabella). Gil now has to save the duke without bringing about his own execution. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Conrad Veidt, Annabella, (more)
- Director(s):
- Victor Sjöström
Synopsis of Under the Red Robe
Famed Swedish director Victor Sjostrom was coaxed out of retirement to direct his final film, Under the Red Robe, a swashbuckling adventure that takes place in the France of Louis XIII. Conrad Veidt stars as Gil de Berault, quick with his sword yet set for execution. But right before his sentence is carried out, Cardinal Richelieu (Raymond Massey) offers a stay of execution if Gil will find and kill a duke suspected of leading the revolutionary antimonarchist Huguenots. Gil tracks the duke to a castle, sneaks into the guarded fortress, and ends up falling in love with the duke's sister, Lady Marguerite (Anabella). Gil now has to save the duke without bringing about his own execution. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of Under the Red Robe
- Conrad Veidt - Gil de Berault
- Raymond Massey - Cardinal Richelieu
- Sophie Stewart - Elise
- Lawrence Grant - Father Joseph
- Edie Martin - Maria
- J. Fisher White - Baron Breteuil
- Anthony Eustrel - Lt. Brissac
- Ralph Truman - Captain at Castle
- Helen Mack
- Annabella - Lady Marguerite
- Romney Brent - Marius
- Wyndham Goldie - Edmond
- Shayle Gardner - Louis
- Haddon Mason - Count Rossignac
- Graham [Ben] Soutten - Leval
- Des Roberts - Capt. Rivarolle
- Eric Hales - Lieutenant at Castle
- Jim Regan - Jean
- Director(s):
- Victor Sjöström
- Writer(s):
- Lajos Biró, Philip Lindsay, Arthur Wimperis
- Producer(s):
- Robert Kane
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