The Fighting Guardsman Explained

The Fighting Guardsman
Director:	Henry Levin
Producer:	Michael Kraike
Based On:	The Companions of Jehu by Alexander Dumas
Starring:	Willard Parker Anita Louise Janis Carter John Loder
Music:	Paul Sawtell
Cinematography:	Burnett Guffey
Editing:	Viola Lawrence
Studio:	Columbia Pictures
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Runtime:	84 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Fighting Guardsman is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Willard Parker, Anita Louise, Janis Carter and John Loder. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is a swashbuckler based on the 1857 novel The Companions of Jehu by Alexander Dumas.

Plot

A French baron leads rebels like a Robin Hood, stealing Louis XVI's taxes to give to the poor.

Cast

• Willard Parker as Roland, also known as the Baron de Saint-Hermaine
• Anita Louise as Amelie de Montrevel
• Janis Carter as Christine Roualt
• John Loder as Sir John Tanlay
• Edgar Buchanan as Pepe
• George Macready as Gaston de Montrevel
• Lloyd Corrigan as King Louis XVI
• Shelley Winters as Nanette
• Edith Evanson as Madame Paquin
• Mauritz Hugo as Andre
• Ray Teal as Albert
• Maurice Tauzin as Edouard de Montrevel
• Victor Kilian as Montebar
• Elisabeth Risdon as Madame de Montrevel
• Ted Hecht as Emile
• Ian Wolfeas Prefect Berton
• John Cason as Baptiste
• Ethan Laidlaw as Jacques
• Gino Corrado as Roualt

Production

It was Parker's first lead role; he made it on his return from the army.^[1] Filming started in December 1944.^[2]

External links

• • The Fighting Guardsman at TCMDB

Notes and References

1. News: 'Hunk of Man' Parker Cast as Swashbuckler: Metro Captures Warners' Find, Plans Build-up; Robert Duke Lead in 'Faces'. Los Angeles Times. 11 Dec 1944. 11.
2. News: Willard Parker to Play Lead Role in Columbia's 'The Fighting Guardsman' -- Six Films Due This Week. New York Times. 11 Dec 1944. 19.