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