The Three Musketeers
In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
From the archive
I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. The first adaptation of The Three Musketeers to be a big box office hit in America, star Douglas Fairbanks would go on to star in the sequel, The Iron Mask, eight years later as well. While not as well remembered as some of Fairbanks' biggest hits, The Three Musketeers still serves to show what he is remembered for: fantastic stunts and romantic adventure.
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The Three Musketeers (1921) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. The uploader declared an explicit licence, linked in the source panel. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Internet Archive and hosts no video itself.
- Director
- Fred Niblo
- Starring
- Douglas Fairbanks, Adolphe Menjou, Mary MacLaren, Nigel De Brulier, Thomas Holding, Marguerite De La Motte, Willis Robards, Barbara La Marr
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