Sword of Freedom: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In sixteenth century Florence, Marco del Monte, a dashing Robin Hood-like figure, leads the Republicans against the tyrannical Duke of de Medici and his minions. Marco del Monte is a young Republican artist living in sixteenth century Renaissance Florence. The city is ruled by the tyrant, the Duke of de Medici. Marco's girlfriend is Angelica, a beautiful former pickpocket. Sandro is Marco's friend and confidant. Machiavelli is the Duke's advisor, and Captain Rodrigo is the head of the de Medici's forces.

Series details

• Title: Sword of Freedom
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1958-02-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1961-03-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 41208
• IMDb ID: tt0050065
• TVDB ID: 70546

Cast and credited roles

• Edmund Purdom — Marco del Monte
• Martin Benson — Duke de Medici
• Adrienne Corri — Angelica
• Roland Bartrop — Sandro
• Kenneth Hyde — Machiavelli
• Derek Sydney — Captain Rodrigo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1958-02-21; final listed air date 1958-09-12; episode order: 27.
• Season 2: premiered 1960-10-11; final listed air date 1961-03-21; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sword of Freedom on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.