King on Horseback

In this thrilling adventure drama, French actor Jean Marais stars as Henri La Tour, a daring adventurer and strolling player who is awarded a title by King Louis XV, only to be challenged to a duel by the Duke of Saint-Sever, played with intensity by Paul-Emile Deiber. When Austrian soldiers suddenly appear, La Tour's rival finds an unexpected ally in their fight against common enemies, but at great personal cost - for as they unite to repel the invaders, Saint-Sever is mortally wounded and implores La Tour to protect his young daughter, Toinon, whose life hangs in the balance.