The Golden Blade (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 21min
- Adventure
- 23 Sep 1953 (USA)
- Movie
Basra merchant Harun Al-Rashid avenges his father's murder in this adventure set in ancient Bagdad and inspired from the Arabic fairy tales of One Thousand and One Nights.
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Cast verified as complete
| Rock Hudson | ... |
Harun
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Khairuzan
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| Gene Evans | ... |
Hadi
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| George Macready | ... |
Jafar
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| Kathleen Hughes | ... |
Bakhamra
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| Steven Geray | ... |
Barcus
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| Edgar Barrier | ... |
Caliph
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| Alice Kelley | ... |
Handmaiden
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Jack Baston | ... |
Chamberlain (uncredited)
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Frederic Berest | ... |
Necromancer (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Richard Carlson | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Fred Carson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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George Chirello | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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| Martin Cichy | ... |
Adjutant (uncredited)
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| Bill Clark | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Dorinda Clifton | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Virginia Eiler | ... |
Aschia's Mother (uncredited)
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| Anita Ekberg | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Roy Engel | ... |
Heavy Scientist (uncredited)
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Elias Gamboa | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Joe Garcio | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Augie Gomez | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Fred Graham | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Ramsay Hill | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Ruffian (uncredited)
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| Renate Hoy | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Valerie Jackson | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Harry Lang | ... |
Magician (uncredited)
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Tamara Linch | ... |
Aschia (uncredited)
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Dayton Lummis | ... |
Munkar (uncredited)
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Olga Lunick | ... |
Tavern Dancer (uncredited)
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John Marlin | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Paul Martin | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Sydney Mason | ... |
Herald (uncredited)
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| Merrill McCormick | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Tina Menard | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Harry Mendoza | ... |
Chinese Magician (uncredited)
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Jennings Miles | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Mike Portanova | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bill Radovich | ... |
Eunuch (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Sherkan (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Archer (uncredited)
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| David Sharpe | ... |
Guard / Fighter at Tournament (uncredited)
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Muscleman (uncredited)
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| Kalu K. Sonkur | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Bob Terhune | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Ken Terrell | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Julian Upton | ... |
Companion (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Sorceress (uncredited)
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Wally Walker | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Dennis Weaver | ... |
Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
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| Mel Welles | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Guy Williams | ... |
Town Crier (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Old Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack Wilson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Zacharias Yaconelli | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nathan Juran | ||
Written by
| John Rich | ... | (story) |
| John Rich | ... | (screenplay) |
| William R. Cox | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leonard Goldstein | ... | co-producer |
| Richard Wilson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Irving Gertz | ... | (uncredited) |
| Henry Mancini | ... | (uncredited) |
| Herman Stein | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Maury Gertsman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Editorial Department
| William Fritzsche | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Sidney Gottlieb | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Eric Orbom | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Julia Heron | ||
Costume Design by
| Jay A. Morley Jr. | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gene Anderson | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Holland | ... | assistant director |
| Phil Bowles | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Terence Nelson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eddie Case | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Fred Carson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Arnold Schwarzwald | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bob Forrest | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fight choreographer |
| Eugene Loring | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1953) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1953) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1953) (France) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1953) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. S. (1953) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Nippon Universal Eiga-gaisha (1953) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Broadway (2016) (Japan) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Rock Hudson Collection")
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harum (Rock Hudson) is a fearless man of the people who comes to Baghdad to avenge the murder of his father and meets Krairuzan (Piper Laurie), a princess disguised as a commoner, working against a plot by a band of evil schemers trying to do away with her father, the Caliph. She gives Harum a golden sword which, in his hands, makes him invincible. Harum uses the sword in the name of justice and is doing quite well until a duplicate sword is placed in his scabbard during one of his off-guard moments, and he winds up in chains.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | His Blade Of Gold... A Legend In Battle! Her Kiss Of Surrender... The Prize Of Victory! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both Farley Granger and Tony Curtis turned down the lead role before the studio assigned Rock Hudson to it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jafar:
I have not schemed and murdered to be foiled by that piece of trash! See more » |