A timeless story of Love, Honor and Glory.
In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father really was. But one day, they journey to Macworth Castle. There, Myles falls in love with Lady Anne Macworth, makes friends and enemies, and learns to be a knight.
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) is a adventure, history and romance film directed by Rudolph Maté, released on September 2, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, David Farrar and Barbara Rush. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
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Tony Curtis
as Myles Falworth
Janet Leigh
as Lady Anne of Mackworth
David Farrar
as Gilbert Blunt, Earl of Alban
Barbara Rush
as Meg Falworth
Herbert Marshall
as William, Earl of Mackworth
Torin Thatcher
as Sir James
Dan O'Herlihy
as Prince Hal of Wales
Patrick O'Neal
as Walter Blunt
Craig Hill
as Francis Gascoyne
Ian Keith
as King Henry IV
Doris Lloyd
as Dame Ellen, Lady-in-Waiting
Rhys Williams
as Diccon Bowman
Directed by Rudolph Maté, written by Oscar Brodney and Howard Pyle, produced by Melville Tucker and Robert Arthur.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 31 ratings.
All The Pageantry And Excitement Of Knighthood’s Epic Age! The Black Shield of Falworth is directed by Rudolph Mate and adapted to screenplay by Oscar Brodney from the noel Men of Iron written by Howard Pyle. It stars Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Barbara Rush, Torin Thatcher, Herbert Marshall, Craig Hill, David Farrar and Dan O’Herlihy. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Irving Glassberg. 1954 proved to…
Reviewed on February 23, 2014
Torin Thatcher steals this for me as the eye-patch wearing "Sir James" the curmudgeonly Knight who is tasked by the Earl of Mackwith (Herbert Marshall) to turn country bumpkin Tony Curtis ("Myles") into a chivalric squire. Soon, though, it transpires that they are all at the heart of a plot to kill King Henry IV - a scheme led by the evil "Earl of Alban" (David Farrar). Janet Leigh is the feisty daughter of…
Reviewed on June 14, 2024
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The main cast of The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) includes Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, David Farrar, Barbara Rush and Herbert Marshall. The film was directed by Rudolph Maté. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Shield of Falworth was released on September 2, 1954 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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