The Three Musketeers (1935) ( The 3 Musketeers )

The Three Musketeers (1935) (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The 3 Musketeers
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1935 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Rowland V. Lee

Written By:
Alexandre Dumas père
Rowland V. Lee

Actors:
Walter Abel ..... D'Artagnan
Ian Keith ..... Count de Rochefort
Margot Grahame ..... Milady de Winter
Paul Lukas ..... Athos
Moroni Olsen ..... Porthos
Onslow Stevens ..... Aramis
Heather Angel ..... Constance
Rosamond Pinchot ..... Queen Anne
John Qualen ..... Planchet, d'Artagnan's Servant
Murray Kinnell ..... Bernajou, the landlord
Nigel De Brulier ..... Cardinal Richelieu
Lumsden Hare ..... Captain de Treville
Miles Mander ..... King Louis XIII
Ralph Forbes ..... Duke of Buckingham

Synopsis:

The young Gascon D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared Musketeers, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Together they fight to save France and the honor of a lady from the machinations of the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

Callow youth D'Artagnan (Walter Abel) sets off from Gascony for Paris, armed with his father's sword, an old horse, and a letter of introduction to his godfather, Captain de Treville (Lumsden Hare), commander of the King's Musketeers. Along the way, he attempts to rescue Milady de Winter (Margot Grahame) from highwaymen, but it turns out she came to meet their leader, the Count de Rochefort (Ian Keith). When Rochefort insults D'Artagnan, the latter insists on a duel. Instead, Rochefort has his men knock D'Artagnan out, while he blackmails Lady de Winter into helping him in his plot to seize power. Upon reaching Paris, D'Artagnan is dismayed to learn from de Treville that he must serve two years as a cadet before becoming a full-fledged Musketeer. Then he spots Rochefort on the street. In his haste to confront his enemy, D'Artagnan bumps into three Musketeers in turn, Athos (Paul Lukas), Porthos (Moroni Olsen), and Aramis (Onslow Stevens). The newcomer finds himself scheduled to fight three duels. When his first opponent arrives with his two seconds, they are amused to discover they are all engaged to cross swords with the same man. However, Cardinal Richelieu's men try to arrest them all for dueling. D'Artagnan joins the outnumbered Musketeers and acquits himself well. His three new friends secure him free lodging by threatening landlord Bernajou (Murray Kinnell) with an imaginary law and find him a servant named Planchet (John Qualen). That night, D'Artagnan is pleasantly surprised when Constance (Heather Angel) enters the room. It turns out that it is actually her chamber, though she is rarely there, as she spends most of her time at the palace as lady-in-waiting to the queen. Constance has arranged a clandestine meeting between Queen Anne (Rosamond Pinchot) and her lover, the English Duke of Buckingham (Ralph Forbes). Buckingham threatens to wage war to obtain Anne, but she manages to dissuade him; she gives him her diamonds as a token of his promise. However, all this is witnessed by Bernajou, hiding in a closet. He informs Rochefort. Rochefort and his master Richelieu scheme to bring about the queen's downfall, arranging it so that she must appear wearing the diamonds at a ball eight days hence. When D'Artagnan finds out from Constance the queen's danger, he decides to ride to England and retrieve the jewelry. De Treville assigns him help: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. They are repeatedly attacked by Rochefort's men along the way. One by one, the others remain behind to hold off their enemies. Only D'Artagnan reaches Calais. There, he discovers that Lady de Winter has already gotten the diamonds. She is not fooled by his attempt to gain her confidence and has her men tie him up and throw him in her carriage. She stops at an inn on her journey back to Paris; by chance it is where the Musketeers had agreed to rendezvous. After a chase, they free D'Artagnan and take de Winter prisoner. Athos then reveals that de Winter is his murderous wife. They go to Athos's ancestral home, where Constance is waiting. As they arrive, de Winter throws herself into the river. At the ball, D'Artagnan unmasks Rochefort as a traitor, producing a letter carried by de Winter from Rochefort to Buckingham proposing a secret treaty.

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