Scaramouche 1952 Andre Louis Moreau is a noblemans bastard in the days of the French revolution Noel, the Marquis de Mayne, a nobleman in love with the Queen, is ordered to seek the hand of a young ingenue, Aline, in marriage Andre also meets Aline, and forms an interest in her But when the marquis kills his best friend Andre declares himself the Marquiss enemy and vows to avenge his friend He hides out, a wanted man, as an actor in a commedia troupe, and spends his days learning how to handle a sword When de Maynes becomes a spadassinicide, challenging opposing National Assembly members to duels they have no hope of winning, Andre becomes a politician to protect the third estate and hopefully ventilate de Maynes