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.

• Stanley Kramer Productions
• José Ferrer
• Mala Powers
• William Prince
• Morris Carnovsky
• Ralph Clanton
• Lloyd Corrigan
• Virginia Farmer
• Edgar Barrier