The Fifth Musketeer (1979)

4.9/10 • 116 min • Action History

Overview

King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is dressed as king Louis. But Philippe manages to escape the assassination and everybody believes him to be the real king...

Cast

Beau Bridges

Philippe / Louis XIV

Sylvia Kristel

Maria Theresa

Ursula Andress

Louise de La Vallière

Olivia de Havilland

Anne d'Autriche

Ian McShane

Fouquet

Cornel Wilde

D'Artagnan

Rex Harrison

Colbert

José Ferrer

Athos

Lloyd Bridges

Aramis

Alan Hale Jr.

Porthos

Helmut Dantine

Spanish Ambassador

Román Ariznavarreta

Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard

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