Prince Valiant

NR, 100 min. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Starring James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden, Victor Mclaglen, Donald Crisp, Brian Aherne.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Tue., Nov. 21, 2000

A wonderful cast headlines this opulent comic book epic translated to the screen. Director Hathaway is one of those stalwart Hollywood verterans who could turn the most frivolous hokum into solidly entertaining fare.

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Prince Valiant, Henry Hathaway, James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden, Victor Mclaglen, Donald Crisp, Brian Aherne

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