France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.

José Ferrer
as Cyrano de Bergerac

Mala Powers
as Roxane

William Prince
as Christian de Neuvillette

Morris Carnovsky
as Le Bret

Ralph Clanton
as Antoine Comte de Guiche

Lloyd Corrigan
as Ragueneau

Virginia Farmer
as Duenna

Edgar Barrier
as Cardinal Richelieu

Elena Verdugo
as Orange Girl

Albert Cavens
as Vicomte de Valvert
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If there were to be a career defining performance from José Ferrer, then I reckon that this would be it. He really enters into the spirit of his role as the famed poet whose sharpness came not just from his pen, but from his sword too. His friend "Christian" (William Prince) is totally smitten by th...