The Court Jester: Hubert/Ravenhurst

Basil Rathbone did a number of great swordfights over the years, but few are as comedic as the battle between his Ravenhurst and Danny Kaye’s heroic jester. Copying a number of scenes from Rathbone’s past glories (including the fight in The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Mark of Zorro), Kaye weaves between cowardly incompetence and elegant dueling prowess. The scene is funny and tense at the same, and both actors seem to be having the time of their lives, making it one of cinema's more memorable sword fights.