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The Crusades is a 1935 American historical adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and originally released by Paramount Pictures. It stars Loretta Young as Berengaria of Navarre and Henry Wilcoxon as Richard I of England. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Victor Milner) as well as for Best Foreign Film at the Venice Film Festival in 1935.
Original Release
09/19/1935
US Release
10/25/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Loretta Young | Berengaria - Princess of Navarre / Berengaria, Princess of Navarre |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Richard - King of England / Richard, King of England |
| Ian Keith | Saladin - Sultan of Islam / Saladin |
| C. Aubrey Smith | The Hermit |
| Katherine DeMille | Alice - Princess of France / Alice, Princess of France |
| Joseph Schildkraut | Conrad - Marquis of Montferrat / Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat |
| Alan Hale | Blondel |
| C. Henry Gordon | Philip the Second - King of France / Philip the Second, King of France |
| George Barbier | Sancho - King of Navarre / Sancho, King of Navarre |
| Montagu Love | The Blacksmith |
Directors
Writers
Dudley Nichols, Waldemar Young, Harold Lamb, Charles Brackett, Howard Higgin, Jeanie Macpherson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Loretta Young | Berengaria - Princess of Navarre / Berengaria, Princess of Navarre |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Richard - King of England / Richard, King of England |
| Ian Keith | Saladin - Sultan of Islam / Saladin |
| C. Aubrey Smith | The Hermit |
| Katherine DeMille | Alice - Princess of France / Alice, Princess of France |
| Joseph Schildkraut | Conrad - Marquis of Montferrat / Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat |
| Alan Hale | Blondel |
| C. Henry Gordon | Philip the Second - King of France / Philip the Second, King of France |
| George Barbier | Sancho - King of Navarre / Sancho, King of Navarre |
| Montagu Love | The Blacksmith |
| Ramsay Hill | John - Prince of England / John, Prince of England |
| Lumsden Hare | Robert - Earl of Leicester / Robert, Earl of Leicester |
| Maurice Murphy | Alan - Richard's Squire / Alan, Richard's Squire |
| William Farnum | Hugo - Duke of Burgundy / Hugo, Duke of Burgundy |
| Hobart Bosworth | Frederick - Duke of the Germans / Frederick, Duke of the Germans |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Karakush |
| Mischa Auer | Monk |
| Albert Conti | Leopold - Duke of Austria / Leopold, Duke of Austria |
| Sven Hugo Borg | Sverre - the Norse King / Sverre, the Norse King |
| Paul Sotoff | Michael - Prince of Russia / Michael, Prince of Russia |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Herzbrun | Executive Producer |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1936 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
