Trial by Combat

For the method of settling accusations by single combat, see Trial by combat.

Trial by Combat
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Kevin Connor
Written by	Julian Bond Steven Rossen Mitchell Smith
Produced by	Paul Heller Fred Weintraub
Starring	John Mills Donald Pleasence Barbara Hershey David Birney Margaret Leighton Peter Cushing Brian Glover John Savident
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Edited by	Willy Kemplen
Music by	Frank Cordell
Distributed by	Gamma III
Release date	September 1976 (1976-09) (US)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Trial by Combat (US title: Dirty Knights' Work) is a 1976 British action adventure comedy film directed by Kevin Connor and starring John Mills and Donald Pleasence.

Plot

A British organisation known as the Knights of Avalon is discontent that so many criminals can evade the law. So they decide to secretly hunt down these criminals, and battle and execute them with medieval weapons.

One day the founder of the organisation, Sir Edward Gifford, witnesses their actions, and they execute him too. His son, Sir John Gifford, decides to investigate his father's murder.

Cast

• John Mills as Colonel Bertie Cook
• Donald Pleasence as Sir Giles Marley
• Barbara Hershey as Marion Evans
• David Birney as Sir John Gifford
• Margaret Leighton as Ma Gore
• Peter Cushing as Sir Edward Gifford
• Brian Glover as Sidney Gore
• John Savident as Police Commissioner Oliver Griggs
• John Hallam as Sir Roger
• Keith Buckley as Herald
• Neil McCarthy as Ben Willoughby
• Thomas Heathcote as Tramp
• Bernard Hill as 'Blind' Freddie
• Diane Langton as Ruby
• Roy Holder as William Renfield

External links

• Trial by Combat at IMDb
• Trial by Combat at AllMovie
• Trial by Combat at Rotten Tomatoes