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The Brigand
UNITED STATES · 1952

The Brigand

Phil Karlson
royal intrigue mistaken identity political conspiracy redemption napoleonic era
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Synopsis

Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by King Lorenzo, whom bears a remarkable resemblance to Delargo. When the king is wounded by assassins sent by Napoleon, Delargo takes over the throne at the request of the Prime Minister in a plot to thwart the traitors. He also falls in love with Prin

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