If you're a fan of sword-fighting action, Scaramouche is just the sort of film that can be counted on to hold your attention from the beginning to the moment when the credits roll. Released in 1952, the Stewart Granger-led period piece is easily one of the most underappreciated films in the genre.
When it comes to the subject of the greatest sword fights in movie history , Scaramouche is a very under-the-radar movie, and obviously doesn't have the name recognition of more recent genre favorites, such as the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise or The Princess Bride.
It's also overshadowed by many of the swashbuckler adventure movies from its own era, such as the films of Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn. However, Scaramouche is not a movie to be overlooked; its action sequence