The Black Rose.

The story takes place in England two centuries after the Norman Conquest (about 1300ce) Walter of Gurnie is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Lessford. After joining a group of Saxons who free hostages held by Lessford, Walter is forced into exile. Walter flees England, accompanied by his friend Tristram Griffen, a Saxon archer, and sets out to make his fortune in Cathay during the times of Pax Mongolica. Walter seeks the patronage of Mongol warlord General Bayan of the Hundred Eyes.

Credits

Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Written by
Talbot Jennings
Cast
Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Herbert Lom, James Robertson Justice, Cécile Aubry, Alfonso Bedoya, Gibb McLaughlin, Tyrone Power, Laurence Harvey, Torin Thatcher, Finlay Currie, Henry Oscar, Michael Rennie, Mary Clare
Produced by
Louis D. Lighton
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Music
Richard Addinsell
Edited by
Manuel del Campo

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE BLACK ROSE. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., 1950. Produced by Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, London. 120 min., sd., color, 35mm. Based on the novel of the same title by Thomas B. Costain. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 24Aug50; LP1772.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q2269754 ↗