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The Black Rose( 1950)

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An adventure that will blaze... A love that will flame... 'till the stars grow cold...

Overview

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of the fierce but avuncular General Bayan, and journeys all the way to China, where both men become involved in intrigues in the court of Kublai Khan.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tyrone Power

      Walter of Gurnie

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      Orson Welles

      Bayan

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      Cécile Aubry

      Maryam

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      Jack Hawkins

      Tristram Griffin

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      Michael Rennie

      King Edward

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      Finlay Currie

      Alfgar

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      Herbert Lom

      Anthemus

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      Mary Clare

      Countess Eleanor of Lessford

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      Robert Blake

      Mahmoud

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      Alfonso Bedoya

      Lu Chung

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      Gibb McLaughlin

      Wilderkin

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      James Robertson Justice

      Simeon Beautrie

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      Laurence Harvey

      Edmond

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      Henry Oscar

      Friar Roger Bacon

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      Peter Sellers

      Lu Chung (voice)

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      Torin Thatcher

      Harry

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Sep 08 2022
    This is my kind of film! A good old Robin Hood style adventure yarn with Tyrone Power on decent form as the dashing "Walter of Gurnie". He falls foul of the new Norman hierarchy in England and so with his skilful archer friend "Tris" (Jack Hawkins) signs up with the formidable warrior "Bayan" (a wonderfully hammy Orson Welles) and heads off for some escapades that take the two to the glitter court of Kublai Khan where they hope to make their fortune. It's not a great film, this, no - the plot is an hybrid of loads of other stories, but the cast are clearly having fun here and I found it rather ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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