The Swordsman

The Swordsman is a 1948 American swashbuckler film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Larry Parks, Ellen Drew and George Macready. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot In 18th-century in Scotland, the McArden and Glowan clans stand a violent and long hostility. Alexander, an attractive member of the McArdens clan, falls in love with the beautiful Barbara Glowan. Quickly, their relationship awakens anger of Barbara's cousin, Robert Glowan, who tries to destroy the enemy family forever. The boyfriend, anxious to marry his lover, intends that the two clans live in peace. Cast Larry Parks as Alexander MacArden aka Donald Frazer Ellen Drew as Barbara Glowan George Macready as Robert Glowan Edgar Buchanan as Angus MacArden Ray Collins as MacIan, a MacArden Marc Platt as Murdoch Glowan Michael Duane as Colin Glowan Holmes Herbert as Lord Glowan Nedrick Young as Bruce Glowan Robert Shayne as Ronald MacArden Billy Bevan as Old Andrew Production The film was based on an original script by Wilfrid Pitit. It was originally called Annie Laurie, then in November 1946, the title was changed to The Forge Man by which time Larry Parks was set to star and Joseph H Lewis was to direct. The same month, Hedda Hopper said the movie's title was Glencoe and that it was filming in secrecy.