Movies Like Blood on His Sword (1961)

Blood on His Sword is a 1961 action, adventure, drama, romance film from André Hunebelle with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Count of Monte Cristo and The Prisoner of Zenda.

Action Adventure Drama Romance

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.

7.7

MagicScore

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.

7.5

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The Masked Avenger: Lagardere

2003

France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri de Lagardère, seeks his rightful vengeance as he tries to protect the innocent life of the duke's last heir.

7.1

MagicScore

The Three Musketeers

1973

In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

6.8

MagicScore

On Guard

1997

6.7

MagicScore

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.

7.3

MagicScore

The Princess Bride

1987

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

7.7

MagicScore

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father really was. But one day, they journey to Macworth Castle. There, Myles falls in love with Lady Anne Macworth, makes friends and enemies, and learns to be a knight.

6.2

MagicScore

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

The Vikings

1958

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The Three Musketeers

1948

6.7

MagicScore

#12

The Black Swan

1942

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

The Three Musketeers

1942

Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Captain from Castile

1947

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

7.2

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#16

The Iron Mask

1929

King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent. D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the Musketeers and banishes them forever.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Maidens' Conspiracy

2006

Constantinople, 1401. The emperor of Byzantium asks the famous knight Tirant lo Blanc to free the city from the siege of the Turks. After his victory, Tirant will have to face a more difficult task: to overcome the natural opposition of Carmesina, heiress to the Ottoman Empire, to surrender her most precious treasure.

4.0

MagicScore

#18

Knights of the Round Table

1953

In Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Blood on His Sword?

The top films similar to Blood on His Sword by MovieMagicScore are The Count of Monte Cristo (7.7), The Prisoner of Zenda (7.5), The Masked Avenger: Lagardere (7.1). Each shares action/adventure/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Blood on His Sword worth watching?

Blood on His Sword holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Blood on His Sword?

Blood on His Sword (1961) is a action, adventure, drama, romance film directed by André Hunebelle, starring Jean Marais, Rosanna Schiaffino, Roger Hanin.

Where can I find more recommendations like Blood on His Sword?

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About movies like Blood on His Sword

This ranked list pairs Blood on His Sword (1961), a action and adventure and drama and romance film from André Hunebelle, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jean Marais take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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