Merlin and the Sword

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| genre = Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery
Romance

| based_on = Arthurian legend

| writer = David Wyles
John Smith (narration)

| director = Clive Donner

| starring = Malcolm McDowell
Candice Bergen

| music = Charles Gross

| country = United States

| language = English

| executive_producer =

| producer = Martin Poll
Kathryn Stellmack
David White

| editor = Peter Tanner

| location = Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
Yugoslavia

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| cinematography = Dennis C. Lewiston

| runtime = 180 minutes (TV broadcast)
94 minutes (home video)

| company = Martin Poll Productions
Comworld Productions
Jadran Film

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| network = CBS

| released = {{Start date|1985|04|26}}

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Merlin and the Sword is a 1985 American made-for-television fantasy adventure sword and sorcery film based on the Arthurian legend. It was released in some regions as Arthur the King.

Plot

A woman falls into an icy cave at Stonehenge and wakes up in Arthurian times. King Arthur's wife is kidnapped by his evil sister Morgan Le Fay. Lancelot is sent out to try to retrieve the lost queen and ends up falling in love with her.{{Citation|title=Arthur the King (TV Movie 1985) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088739/plotsummary|access-date=2020-05-28}}

Cast

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Production

The movie was originally filmed in 1982 but was unable to secure airtime until April 26, 1985.{{Citation |title=Arthur the King (Merlin & the Sword) (1985) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/merlin_and_the_sword |access-date=2020-05-28 |language=en}} It became available on disc April 15, 1992.