This isn’t among Charlton Heston’s stronger performances. He portrays "Cyrysagon," a figure dispatched to restore control to an isolated Norman stronghold consistently under attack by blond Friesians. Joining him are his brother, "Draco" (Guy Stockwell), and his faithful aide, "Bors" (Richard Boone). They quickly find themselves in conflicts with their adversaries while also encountering the beliefs of the local popu…

This 1965 Charlton Heston movie, “The War Lord,” is a forgettable adventure set in medieval times, similar to “The Vikings” but without much excitement. It follows a knight working for the duke of Normandy who travels to a village on the French coast to build a fortress against attacks from Frisians—people who lived along the coastline that’s now part of the Netherlands and Germany. Richard Boone plays the lord’s chi…

This film feels like a transgression against convention. The War Lord features Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Guy Stockwell, Maurice Evans, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Wilcoxon, and James Farentino, among its cast. Franklin J. Schaffner, who later won an Academy Award for Best Director with Patton, directed the film, while the screenplay is by PJohn Collier, adapted from Leslie Stevens’ play, The Lov…