The War Lord

The War Lord

He Battled Two Empires For The Love Of One Woman.

PG 1965 · 123 min · ★ 6.2 · History, Drama, War

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.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner · Written by John Collier

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