''Devil's Cavaliers'' ( it, I cavalieri del diavolo) is a 1959 Italian adventure film directed by

Siro Marcellini Siro Marcellini (born 16 September 1921) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in Genzano di Roma Genzano di Roma is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is one of the Castell ...

, similar in theme and style to ''The Three Musketeers''. Frank Latimore played the hero, Captain Stiller, and Gianna Maria Canale plays the Baroness Elaine of Faldone.

Plot summary

It's the year 1555: France is upset by religious and political struggles. At the court of Henry II, dominated by his wife, Caterina dei Medici, intrigue reigns. In the southern provinces the Huguenots try to undermine the King's authority by any means, pushing the nobles to escape central power. In the Dauphiné the Duke of Vars tries to draw from the situation to satisfy his ambitious aims: he would like to take over the region and marry Louise of Valency: But the girl hates him and when, after years of absence, Riccardo returns home, back from wars of Spain, she invites him to fight with her against the Duke. Riccardo returned to sell his lands, having decided to move to Paris; but the love for his old childhood companion distracts him from his purpose. To the power of the Duke he opposes his cunning and his courage: four comrades in arms help him in the fight against the tyrant, whom Riccardo eventually kills after a fierce duel.

Cast

* Frank Latimore as Capt. Richard Stiller *

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as Countess Louise Valance *

Gianna Maria Canale Gianna Maria Canale (12 September 1927 – 13 February 2009) was an Italian film actress. Biography Canale was born in 1927 in Reggio Calabria. In 1947, she competed in the Miss Italia beauty contest, where she was runner-up to Lucia ...

as Baroness Elaine of Faldone * Gabriella Pallotta as Guiselle, Louise's Maid * Anthony Steffen as Richmond * Andrea Aureli as Duk of Vas * Federica Ranchi as Derolia the Bar Maid *

Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and Death Septembe ...

as Duneil the Swordsman *

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as Paul, Stiller Henchman * José Jaspe as Jermaine, Stiller Henchman *

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* Andrea Fantasia *

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* Franco Diana *

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* Loris Gizzi * Lea Monaco * Nino Musco * Bruno Parisio * Andrea Scotti *

Nunzio Gallo Nunzio Gallo (25 March 1928 – 22 February 2008) was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, " Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being th ...

as Count Henri Valance, Louise's Brother

External links

* * 1959 films Italian adventure films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Siro Marcellini Films set in the 16th century Films set in France 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub