Swashbucklers

Cyrano De Bergerac. 1990. (DVD 791.4372 Cyrano)
In 17th-century Paris, a long-nosed poet and swordsman helps his handsome friend win the girl he himself loves. Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Jacques Weber, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Roland Bertin.
Gunga Din. 1939. (DVD 791.4372 Gunga)
Adventure story based on Rudyard Kipling's poem of three soldier-comrades battling the Punjabs in 19th-century India. Cast: Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Sam Jaffe, Joan Fontaine.
Horatio Hornblower. 1999. (DVD 791.4572 Horatio)
The epic saga of legendary sea-faring hero Horatio Hornblower comes to life in this film based on C.S. Forester's classic novels. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, Hornblower charts a course for high adventure as he battles the French, evades capture, and rises through the ranks of the King's Navy. Cast: Ioan Gruffud, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst.
Horatio Hornblower: The Adventure Continues. 2001. (DVD 791.4572 Horatio2)
Following his rapid rise through the ranks of the King's Navy, Hornblower is assigned to the HMS Renown which is sailing to the West Indies to subdue a pirate fleet. Her brutal captain is rapidly going insane, forcing Hornblower to take action that threatens not only his naval career but his life as well. Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, David Warner.
Horatio Hornblower: The New Adventures. 2003. (DVD 791.4572 Horatio3 set)
Ioan Gruffudd continues his role as the British naval hero in two more episodes. In Loyalty, peace with France finds Hornblower short on funds and caught up in a romance with his landlady's daughter. In Duty, Hornblower marries and sails for the coast of France to find a missing ship. Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann.
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. 1984. (DVD 791.4372 Indiana Temple)
Daredevil archeologist Indiana Jones is out to find the famous Ankara Stone and to save hundreds of children who've been enslaved by a mysterious cult. Cast: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, Ke Huy Quan.
Kidnapped. 2005. (DVD 791.4572 Kidnapp)
Robert Louis Stevenson's coming-of-age adventure is back and breathtaking, in this widely heralded presentation bursting with scoundrels and scallywags, villains and heroines, and two memorable heroes who will stop at nothing in their quest for justice. Cast: Adrian Dunbar, Iain Glen, Paul McGann, James Pearson, Andrew Robertt, Kirstin Smith.
The Man In The Iron Mask. 1977. (791.4372 Man)
Adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas story of twin boys separated at birth, one to become King of France, the other unjustly imprisoned and encased in an iron mask. Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter.
The Man Who Would Be King. 1975. (DVD 791.4372 Man)
Two British soldiers (Danny and Peachy) try to bamboozle high priests of Kafiristan into turning over their treasures by convincing them that Danny is a god. Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer.
Les Miserables. 1998. (DVD 791.4372 Miserab 1998)
Victor Hugo's classic tale of Jean Valjean being pursued by police inspector Javert. Cast: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Peter Vaughan.
Moby Dick. 1956. (DVD 791.4372 Moby)
A stirring sea saga of one man's obsession for revenge upon the enormous white whale that defeated Captain Ahab once before. Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews, Orson Welles.
Moby Dick. 1998. (Video 791.4572 Moby)
Hallmark Hall of Fame remake of the 1956 film. Cast: Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, Ted Levine, Gregory Peck.
Mutiny On The Bounty. 1935. (DVD 791.4372 Mutiny)
A British warship sails from London to the South Seas under the command of the tyrannical Captain Bligh. Cast: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl. 2003. (DVD 791.4372 Pirates)
The roguish yet charming pirate Jack Sparrow attempts to regain control of his ship, the Black Pearl, in spite of a ghostly curse placed on its crew. Cast: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce.
Poldark. 1975. (Video 791.4572 Poldark)
An epic story of passion, romance, adventure, and family dynasties sweeps across 18th-century England chronicling the lives and loves of mine owner Ross Poldark and his wife Demelza. Cast: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Jill Townsend, and Ralph Bates.
Poldark 2. 1977. (Video 791.4572 Poldark2)
The 18th-century is drawing to a close and the ancestral battle between the Poldarks and the Warleggans continues. Young George Warleggan is determined to bring ruin to the Poldark name and bring all of Cornwall under his family's domination again. Cast: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Jill Townsend, Ralph Bates.
The Prince And The Pauper. 1937. (DVD 791.4372 Prince)
A prince and a poor boy exchange places with each other and encounter difficulties as a result. Based on the Mark Twain story. Cast: Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Henry Stephenson, Barton MacLaine, Billy Mauch, Bobby Mauch, Eric Portman.
The Princess Bride. 1987. (DVD 791.4372 Princes)
A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped while her childhood beau, Westley, attempts to save her. Cast: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Peter Falk.
Raiders Of The Lost Ark. 1981. (DVD 791.4372 Indiana Last crusade)
Indiana Jones is a bullwhip-cracking archeologist assigned by the U.S. Government to find the mystically empowered Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain it for their own evil use. Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott.
Robin And Marian. 1976. (DVD 791.4372 Robin)
The legend of Robin Hood continues when Robin and Little John return from the Crusades under the command of King Richard the Lionheart. When Richard is accidentally slain, the mad King John assumes the throne and Robin regroups the members of his old Sherwood Forest band. Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Nicol Williamson, Richard Harris.
Sharpe's... series. 1995. (DVD 791.4572 Sharpes)
Sean Bean stars as British officer Richard Sharpe, the swashbuckling hero of Bernard Cornwell's novels set during the battle against Napoleon's forces in 19th-century Spain. Titles include: * = DVD 791.4572 Sharpes
The Thief of Bagdad. 1940. (DVD 791.4372 Thief)
When the mischievous scoundrel Abu helps the rightful King of Baghdad escape from prison, he finds himself involved in an incredible series of adventures. Cast: Sabu, Conrad Veidt, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Miles Malieson, Morton Selten.
The Three Musketeers. 1974. (DVD 791.4369 Three 2004)
When the young, ambitious D'Artagnan arrives, aspiring to join the Musketeers, he proves he is worthy, and with the others helps save the honor of their Queen. Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Christopher Lee, Geraldine Chaplin, Faye Dunaway.
Treasure Island. 1950. (DVD 791.4372 Treasur)
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story that follows the heroics of young Jim Hawkins and the skullduggery of the one-legged pirate, Long John Silver, as they search for buried treasure. Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney.
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