A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women. - by J.V. Director: Franklin J. Schaffner Writers: John Collier Millard Kaufman Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Charlton Heston ... Chrysagon Richard Boone ... Bors Rosemary Forsyth ... Bronwyn Maurice Evans ... Priest Guy Stockwell ... Draco Niall MacGinnis ... Odins James Farentino ... Marc Henry Wilcoxon ... Frisian Prince Sammy Ross ... Volc Woodrow Parfrey ... Piet John Alderson ... Holbracht Allen Jaffe ... Tybald Michael Conrad ... Rainault Dal Jenkins ... Dirck Johnny Jensen ... Boy Prince Forrest Wood ... Chrysagon Man Belle Mitchell ... Old Woman Paul Frees ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Runtime:123 min Country:USA Language:English Color:Color (Technicolor) Sound Mix:Mono (Westrex Recording System) Certification:USA:Approved / Finland:K-16 / West Germany:16 (nf) plain packaging