Directed by:
Henry KingScreenplay:
Milton KrimsCinematography:
Leon ShamroyComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix, Everett Sloane, Katina Paxinou, Felix Aylmer, Leslie Bradley, Antonella Lualdi, Marina Berti, Ludmilla Dudarova (more)Plots(1)
In this captivating epic of intrigue, action and romance, the handsome and masterful Tyrone Power shines in the title role as Andrea Orsini, a bold and courageous warrior. The setting is Renaissance Italy, where the notorious and violent Borgia family, led by Cesare Borgia (Orson Welles), is determined to capture neighboring lands and expand the family's empire, power, and wealth. As a Borgia spy-soldier, Orsini is dispatched to a small territory Cesare hopes to capture. But Orsini becomes captivated by the intelligence and charm of the Duke and his young wife. Torn between allegiance to his master and a growing friendship with his assigned victims, Orsini becomes embroiled in a fierce and spectacular battle that forces him to confront his ideas of justice and nobility. Leon Shamroy's superb cinematography of the Italian countryside provides a lush background for the film's drama and adventure. (Kino Lorber)
(more)Cast
Tyrone Power
USA
Best movies:
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Love Is News (1937)
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Orson Welles
USA
Best movies:
Shogun (1980) (series) - narrator
Waterloo (1970)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Wanda Hendrix
USA
Best movies:
Prince of Foxes (1949)
Highway Dragnet (1954)
Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
Everett Sloane
USA
Best movies:
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Lust for Life (1956)
Katina Paxinou
Greece
Best movies:
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
The Trial (1962)
Confidential Report (1955)
Felix Aylmer
UK
Best movies:
Hamlet (1948)
Becket (1964)
The Citadel (1938)
Leslie Bradley
UK
Best movies:
Prince of Foxes (1949)
36 Hours (1965)
Anna Karenina (1948)
Antonella Lualdi
Lebanon
Best movies:
Like Father, Like Son (1957)
Twelve Hours to Live (1950)
The Red and the Black (1954)
Marina Berti
UK
Best movies:
Ben-Hur (1959)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
Cleopatra (1963)
Ludmilla Dudarova
Turkey
Best movies:
Prince of Foxes (1949)
Black Magic (1949)
The Loves and Adventures of Ulysses (1954)
Eduardo Ciannelli
Italy
Best movies:
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Gilda (1946)
The Chase (1966)
Ariadne Welter
Mexico
Best movies:
Rehearsal for a Crime (1955)
Prince of Foxes (1949)
The Vampire (1957)
Eugene Deckers
Belgium
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
The Big Restaurant (1966)
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
Franco Corsaro
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
Roman Holiday (1953)
Casablanca (1942)
Joop van Hulzen
Netherlands
Best movies:
Roman Holiday (1953)
Rome, Open City (1945)
Twelve Hours to Live (1950)