The Iron Mask
King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent. D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the Musketeers and banishes them forever.
Archivist Notes
"Compared to Fairbanks's "Three Musketeers," this is not so good. The sword fighting is better, but it seems all "out of focus." That might have been d..."
"a 1952 re-release , narrated by douglas fairbanks jr.-------a very appealing version that plays like a bedtime story you dont want to end. juniors voi..."
"DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS///ALWAYS FUN//ALWAYS COOL"
"While still a fun movie, it should be noted that this is not the 1929 original "Iron Mask," but a reissued version created in 1952. The original 1929 ..."
"This is an interesting and fun movie, and the story more believable than many of today's rehashed versions of the alexander dumas classic (there's eve..."
