The Flaming Sword (1958 film)

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The Flaming Sword
Directed byDave Lee
StarringGeoffrey Black
Release date
1958
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office4 304 624 admissions (France) [1]

The Flaming Sword is a 1958 British film.

Cast

Reception

The film was a box office failure. [2]

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References

  1. "Bourvil Box Office". Box Office Story.
  2. Fitzpatrick, Peter (2012). The Two Frank Thrings. Monash University Publishing. p. 401. ISBN   9781921867248.