La Tour, prends garde ! (1958)

Title: King on Horseback

Original Title: La Tour, prends garde !

Release Date: 1958-02-28

Status: Released

Rating: 5.9/10 (from 19 votes)

Language: FR

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Production Companies: UFUS, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC), Véga Films

Henri La Tour, a strolling player, is also a daring adventurer. So, when, after accomplishing a brilliant feat, he is awarded a title by King Louis XV, the Duke of Saint-Sever takes offense at it and challenges Henri to a duel. However, while they fight, a group of Austrian soldiers appear suddenly and the two rivals instantly unite to repel their enemies. Unfortunately, Saint-Sever is mortally wounded and, feeling he is about to die, he entreats his new friend to offer protection to Toinon, his natural daughter, whose life is being threatened...