| The Saracen Blade | |
| Director: | William Castle |
| Producer: | Sam Katzman |
| Screenplay: | DeVallon Scott George Worthing Yates |
| Starring: | Ricardo Montalbán Betta St. John Rick Jason |
| Cinematography: | Henry Freulich |
| Editing: | Gene Havlick |
| Color Process: | Technicolor |
| Studio: | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributor: | Columbia Pictures |
| Runtime: | 77 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Saracen Blade is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Betta St. John and Rick Jason.[1] The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the 1952 bestselling novel of the same name by Frank Yerby. It is set in Italy during the Crusades, when great families made war on each other during trips to the Holy Land.
Castle said "it was a herculean task for me to adhere to the schedule of the movie... for three years I had been up to my ass in queens, kings and jokers" but he enjoyed working with Montalban.[2]