Merlin and the Sword (also known as Arthur the King) is a 1985 television film starring Malcolm McDowell as King Arthur. Despite a strong cast, it was not critically well received.
The plot follows Katherine, a modern tourist who magically travels to Camelot through a timehole at Stonehenge. Together with Merlin she saves the kingdom.
Cast[]
- Malcolm McDowell ... King Arthur
- Candice Bergen ... Morgan le Fay
- Edward Woodward ... Merlin
- Dyan Cannon ... Katherine
- Joseph Blatchley ... Mordred
- Rupert Everett ... Lancelot
- Rosalyn Landor ... Guinevere
- Liam Neeson ... Grak
Liam Neeson had previously played Gawain in Excalibur (1981) (film)