The Brigand
He fought to win a kingdom... and a women's heart!
1952 | 94m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Phil Karlson |
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| Writer: | Jesse Lasky Jr., George Bruce |
| Staring: |
| Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by King Lorenzo, whom bears a remarkable resemblance to Delargo. When the king is wounded by assassins sent by Napoleon, Delargo takes over the throne at the request of the Prime Minister in a plot to thwart the traitors. He also falls in love with Princess Teresa, the king's fiancée. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 24, 1952 |
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| Director: | Phil Karlson |
| Writer: | Jesse Lasky Jr., George Bruce |
| Genres: | Adventure, Romance |
| Keywords | doppelgänger |
| Production Companies | Edward Small Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Dexter | Captain Carlos Delargo / King Lorenzo |
| Jody Lawrance | Princess Teresa |
| Gale Robbins | Countess Flora |
| Anthony Quinn | Prince Ramón |
| Carl Benton Reid | Prime Minister Triano |
| Ron Randell | Capt. Ruiz |
| Fay Roope | Mons. De Laforce |
| Carleton Young | Carnot |
| Ian MacDonald | Maj. Schrock |
| Lester Matthews | Dr. Lopez |
| Walter Kingsford | Sultan of Morocco |
| Donald Randolph | Don Felipe Castro |
| Mari Blanchard | Dona Dolores Castro |
| Holmes Herbert | Archbishop |
| Barbara Brown | Baroness Isabella |
| David Bond | King's Secretary (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Arab Guard (uncredited) |
| Eduardo Cansino Jr. | Page (uncredited) |
| George Dockstader | King's Guard (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Member of the Court (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Member of the Court (uncredited) |
| Ted Jordan | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Tom Kingston | King's Guard (uncredited) |
| George Melford | Majordomo (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Tailor (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | Tailor (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Mustapha (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Phil Karlson | Director |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | Screenplay |
| George Bruce | Story |
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | Original Music Composer |
| W. Howard Greene | Director of Photography |
| Jerome Thoms | Editor |
| Robert Peterson | Art Direction |
| James Crowe | Set Decoration |
| Jean Louis | Costume Designer |
| Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Helen Hunt | Hairdresser |
| Carter DeHaven Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Lambert E. Day | Sound Engineer |
| George Bruggeman | Stunts |
| Gil Parker | Stunts |
| Dale Van Sickel | Stunts |
| Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
| Fred Karger | Additional Music |
| Eugene Loring | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward Small | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
OK, so yes - it's a shameless rip off of the "Prisoner of Zenda" but as that is a pretty solid story, this isn't as dreadful as it might have been. Anthony Dexter takes on the double role as "Capt. Delargo" and "King Lorenzo". When the latter is injured by a backfiring shotgun, his distant cousin ha ... s to step in and help keep the ship on an even keel whilst the "Princess Theresa" (Jody Lawrence) arrives for a betrothal ceremony, The king's cousin "Ramón" (Anthony Quinn) is clearly the man behind the plotting - and you just know he isn't going to stop now! It has a few, minor, deviations from the better established story but otherwise it's a dead ringer. Baxter is dapper enough, and the thing looks grand and sumptuous, but there is more gel in Quinn's hair than between the two stars and the ending sees the most sedate sword fight I think I have ever seen. The production is really basic - the opening few scenes with a back-lit screen as they nod and sway on their non-existent horses does raise a smile. I didn't hate it, but it did make me appreciate Messrs. Fairbanks and Granger an whole lot more.