The Three Musketeers

( 5 )

Overview

The third talkie version of Dumas' The Three Musketeers, this splashy MGM adaptation is also the first version in Technicolor. Gene Kelly romps his way through the role of D'Artagnan, the upstart cadet who joins veteran Musketeers Athos (Van Heflin), Porthos (Gig Young) and Aramis (Robert Coote) in their efforts to save their beloved Queen Anne (Angela Lansbury) from disgrace. They are aided in their efforts by the lovely and loyal Constance (June Allyson), while the villainy is in the capable hands of Milady De ...
See more details below
DVD (Full Frame)
$14.99
BN.com price
(Save 25%)$19.99 List Price
Pick Up In Store

Pick Up In Store

Reserve and pick up in 60 minutes at your local store

Other sellers (DVD)
  • All (16) from $4.32   
  • New (13) from $6.49   
  • Used (3) from $4.32   

More About This Product

Overview

The third talkie version of Dumas' The Three Musketeers, this splashy MGM adaptation is also the first version in Technicolor. Gene Kelly romps his way through the role of D'Artagnan, the upstart cadet who joins veteran Musketeers Athos (Van Heflin), Porthos (Gig Young) and Aramis (Robert Coote) in their efforts to save their beloved Queen Anne (Angela Lansbury) from disgrace. They are aided in their efforts by the lovely and loyal Constance (June Allyson), while the villainy is in the capable hands of Milady De Winter (Lana Turner) and Richelieu (Vincent Price). Notice we don't say Cardinal Richelieu: anxious not to offend anyone, MGM removed the religious angle from the Cardinal's character. While early sound versions of Three Musketeers eliminated the deaths of Constance and Milady, this adaptation telescopes the novel's events to allow for these tragedies. True to form, MGM saw to it that Lana Turner, as Milady, was dressed to the nines and heavily bejeweled for her beheading sequence. Portions of the 1948 Three Musketeers, in black and white, showed up in the silent film-within-a-film in 1952's Singin' in the Rain, which of course also starred Gene Kelly. Bonus material on this Warner Home Entertainment DVD include the short Looking at London, along with the classic cartoon What Price Fleadom and a radio promo spot.
Read More Show Less

Special Features

Vintage FitzPatrick Traveltalk short Looking at London; Classic cartoon What Price Fleadom; audio-only bonus: radio promo; Theatrical trailer; Subtitles: English & Português (feature film only)
Read More Show Less

Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Hans J. Wollstein
"He left Satan with an angel," Athos (Van Heflin) says of John Sutton's Buckingham two-thirds of the way through this fanciful Technicolor version of The Three Musketeers. The angel is of course June Allyson's demure Constance Bonacieux and the evil one a lusciously gowned Mylady de Winter, alias Lana Turner, and from that moment on M-G-M's rather lighthearted version of Alexandre Dumas's classic swashbuckler takes on a rather ominous tone. Reviewers and audiences alike have quibbled about the casting of this colorful mix of burlesque and melodrama ever since it was released back in 1948 but although Gene Kelly tries too hard at times and Miss Turner perhaps fails to sustain her glamorous mystique for the duration, The Three Msuketeers remains an outrageously entertaining yarn, the Southern California locales perfectly standing in for 17th Century France and England. With the nimble Kelly at the helm, the sword fights take on an almost operatic intensity and stunt riders take care of the rest. The end result is a classic swashbuckler in the finest sense of the word and certainly far superior to the otherwise much vaunted 1973 version.
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/6/2007
  • UPC: 012569795099
  • Original Release: 1948

    • Rating:

  • Source: Warner Home Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
  • Presentation: Full Frame
  • Language: English
  • Time: 2:06:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 1,238

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gene Kelly D'Artagnan
Lana Turner Milady Countess DeWinter
June Allyson Constance Bonacieux
Van Heflin Robert Athos
Angela Lansbury Queen Anne
Frank Morgan Louis XIII
Vincent Price Richelieu the Prime Minister
Keenan Wynn Planchet
John Sutton Duke of Buckingham
Gig Young Porthos
Reginald Owen De Treville
Ian Keith De Rochefort
Patricia Medina Kitty
Richard Stapley Albert
Kirk Alyn
Wilson Benge
Fred Coby
Robert Coote Aramis
William Edmunds Landlord
Byron Foulger Bonacieux
Sol (Saul) Gorss Jussac
Frank S. Hagney Executioner of Lyons
Alec Harford Valet
Arthur Hohl Dragon Rouge Host
John Holland Friend of Aramis
Norman Leavitt Mousqueton
Marie Windsor Dark-Eyed Lady-in-Waiting
Paul Maxey Major Domo
Francis McDonald Fisherman
Alberto Morin Bazin
Leonard Penn Musketeer
Gil Perkins Felton
William "Bill" Phillips Grimaud
Ruth Robinson Mother of D'Artagnan
Irene Seidner Landlord's Wife
Reginald Sheffield Subaltern
Dick Simmons Count DeWardes
Mickey Simpson Executioner
Tom Tyler Traveler
Robert Warwick D'Artagnan Sr.
Harry Wilson Kidnaper
Technical Credits
George Sidney Director
Robert Ardrey Screenwriter
Pandro S. Berman Producer
George Boemler Editor
Malcolm Brown Art Director
Jack Dawn Makeup
Cedric Gibbons Art Director
Henry W. Grace Production Designer, Set Decoration/Design
Robert J. Kern Editor
Warren Newcombe Special Effects
Robert Planck Cinematographer
Walter Plunkett Costumes/Costume Designer
Charles Previn Musical Direction/Supervision
Herbert Stothart Score Composer
Edwin B. Willis Production Designer, Set Decoration/Design
Read More Show Less

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Three Musketeers
1. Credits [2:03]
2. Would-Be Musketeer [3:44]
3. Duels on the Hour [4:52]
4. Four Against Five [4:48]
5. Dunked by D'Artagnan [3:08]
6. Rolling the Landlord [4:50]
7. Rescuing Constance [3:21]
8. Wooing Constance [3:24]
9. The Duke and the Queen [4:24]
10. Missions to England [5:10]
11. Coastline Chase [4:12]
12. Swords and Sand [2:46]
13. Missing Jewels [3:40]
14. Missing Comrades [4:53]
15. The Queen's Running Late [2:23]
16. Nick of Time [4:43]
17. Richelieu's Offer [3:31]
18. His Three Women [3:00]
19. De Ward in the Dark [5:18]
20. Truth About Milady [3:44]
21. Marked Woman [5:58]
22. Wherever I Am [5:09]
23. Plans and Demands [6:39]
24. My Dear Wife [2:16]
25. House Arrest [4:32]
26. Milady's Illness [4:49]
27. Escape [2:59]
28. Death of an Angel [3:41]
29. Repaid With Blood [5:17]
30. Return to... a Trap [3:18]
31. By My Order [2:53]
Read More Show Less

Menu

Disc #1 -- The Three Musketeers
   Play Movie
   Scenes
   Features
      Looking at London
      What Price Fleadom
      MGM Radio Promo
      Theatrical Trailer
   Languages
      Spoken Languages: English
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Português
      Subtitles: Off
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 5
( 5 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(4)

4 Star

(1)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
Sort by: Showing all of 5 Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous

    Posted June 16, 2003

    The best cast.

    While the other more-recent versions might have better filmography and more elaborate sets, you can't help enjoy watching Gene Kelly perform his own stunts in this version. The acting by the supporting cast is what pushes this version over the others.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 20, 2003

    The Perfect interpretation

    This is the perfect interpretation of the Alexander Dumas' novel. Gene Kelly is a perfect example of an athletic D'Artagnan. Lana Turner and Vincent Price are perfect for the roles of Milady and Cardinal Richelieu.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted January 26, 2009

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 7, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted September 26, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 5 Customer Reviews