Trial By Combat (1976)

This is one of those films that's instantly recognisable, even though you may never have seen it! It centres around The Noble Knights of Avalon, a society set up by Peter Cushing but taken to deadly limits by Donald Pleasance and his cohorts who see it as their duty to get rid of criminals that have escaped justice. And they deliver their own brand of justice - trial by comabt. Cue plenty of jousting, sword fighting etc, even though it is modern day. A quite bizarre film that is very reminiscent of The Avengers as the director fills the film with what he hoped was quirky humour. Half of this film works and half doesn't, but if you can keep your tongue firmly embedded in your cheek, it's a lot of fun. Along for the ride is John Mills as a Steed-like ex detective and a host of British TV character actors.