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The War Lord

The War Lord

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 17, 1965

Runtime

2h 3m

Genres

History, Drama, War

User Score

63%

Original Title

The War Lord

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Description

A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.