In 1620s France, Gil de Berault, a feared swordsman, returns from a mission for Cardinal Richelieu, only to find the Cardinal concerned about growing Huguenot opposition in the south.
Under the Red Robe
The cunning Cardinal Richelieu demands that the skilled duelist Veidt capture the leader of the Huguenots, a group of rebels fighting for religious freedom, in exchange for sparing his own life.