Based on a Dumas novel,a writer who was always fascinated by twins: the last part of "les trois mousquetaires" ,"le vicomte de Bragelonne " -which was often filmed as "the iron mask " - ,but also "les frères corses ".The French title of Karlson's movie is "le proscrit" but the eponymous novel is the story of "Robin Hood prince of thieves"which reportedly inspired Kevin Reynolds ' version.I found no trace of the book which spawned "the brigand".
Probably made to capitalize on the success of the second version of "the prisoner of Zenda "(1952) ;the screenplays are very similar ,but except for the delightful vilain played by the mighty Quinn , the actors do not have the appeal of Stewart Granger,Deborah Kerr and James Mason .
That said ,the colors are glimmering , the story is eventful ,with a curious prologue in Morocco,and the denouement is smart ,and all in all,it's pretty entertaining;the historical hints at the Napoleon era remain vague though.
Probably made to capitalize on the success of the second version of "the prisoner of Zenda "(1952) ;the screenplays are very similar ,but except for the delightful vilain played by the mighty Quinn , the actors do not have the appeal of Stewart Granger,Deborah Kerr and James Mason .
That said ,the colors are glimmering , the story is eventful ,with a curious prologue in Morocco,and the denouement is smart ,and all in all,it's pretty entertaining;the historical hints at the Napoleon era remain vague though.