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Trial by Combat

1976 British film by Kevin Connor

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

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.[1][2][3]

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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

References

  1. [1]
    "Trial by Combat (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    "A Choice of Weapons (1976) - Kevin Connor | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. [3]
    "Dirty Knights' Work". TVGuide.com.


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