The Three Musketeers (1948)

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Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (1948)
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The Three Musketeers (1948)

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Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (1948)
½

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Directed by
George Sidney
Starring
Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, and June Allyson
Written by
Alexandre Dumas père and Robert Ardrey
Cinematography
Robert H. Planck

Saturday the 18th of February 2012

½ Kelly's choreographed fight scenes account for the fifteen minutes of good in this 125 minute adaptation of Dumas' novel. Sidney can't seem to decide just how seriously he wants to take the material, resulting in an uneven mess that veers from slapstick to dark melodrama, never finding its footing. To make matters even worse, the script is talky, grinding to a halt between duels, leaving you plenty of time to realize the absurdity of Kelly playing a Frenchman.

seen via TCM HD
Directed by
George Sidney
Starring
Lana Turner Gene Kelly June Allyson
Written by
Alexandre Dumas père Robert Ardrey
Cinematography
Robert H. Planck
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