THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION (1957)

Cast

Plot

Napoleonic forces are sweeping across Europe, and Spain is on the brink of falling to the French armies. Seizing a gigantic cannon, Spanish freedom fighter Miguel plans to attack Napoleon's army by battering the walls of French-occupied Avila. But because he's untrained in complex weaponry, he must rely on the expertise of Captain Trumbell, a British naval officer and while Allies on the battlefield, Trumbell and Miguel soon find themselves in a bitter struggle over Miguel's mistress, a sultry beauty drawn to the captain's refined ways. A classic, bodice ripping, studio breaking romantic adventure featuring some impressive miss-casting.