The Saracen Blade

The Saracen Blade is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Betta St. John and Rick Jason. The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the 1952 bestselling novel of the same name by Frank Yerby. It is set in Italy during the Crusades, when great families made war on each other during trips to the Holy Land.

Cast

 * Ricardo Montalbán as Pietro Donati
 * Betta St. John as Iolanthe Rogliano
 * Rick Jason as Enzio Siniscola
 * Carolyn Jones as Elaine of Siniscola
 * Whitfield Connor as Frederick II
 * Michael Ansara as Count Alesandro Siniscola
 * Edgar Barrier as Baron Rogliano
 * Nelson Leigh as Isaac
 * Pamela Duncan as Zenobia
 * Guy Prescott as Donati (as Frank Pulaski)

Production
Castle said "it was a herculean task for me to adhere to the schedule of the movie... for three years I had been up to my ass in queens, kings and jokers" but he enjoyed working with Montalban.