The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - A timeless story of Love, Honor and Glory.

The Black Shield of Falworth

A timeless story of Love, Honor and Glory.
( Adventure / History / Romance )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 99 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Sep 02, 1954 [USA]

Director:	Rudolph Maté [Director]

Writer:	Oscar Brodney [Screenplay]

Producers:	Robert Arthur [Producer] Melville Tucker [Producer]

Cinematography:	Irving Glassberg [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Edward Curtiss [Editor] Ted J. Kent [Editor]

Music Composed by	Hans J. Salter [Original Music Composer] Frank Skinner [Original Music Composer] Herman Stein [Original Music Composer]

Costume Design:	Rosemary Odell [Costume Design]

Production Company:	Universal International Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

Peasant Myles Falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil Earl of Alban who's plotting to usurp King Henry IV's throne.

Cast:

Tony Curtis Myles Falworth Janet Leigh Lady Anne of Mackworth David Farrar Gilbert Blunt, Earl of Alban Barbara Rush Meg Falworth Herbert Marshall William, Earl of Mackworth Torin Thatcher Sir James Dan O'Herlihy Prince Hal of Wales Patrick O'Neal Walter Blunt Craig Hill Francis Gascoyne Ian Keith King Henry IV		Doris Lloyd Dame Ellen, Lady-in-Waiting Rhys Williams Diccon Bowman Leonard Mudie Friar Edward Maurice Marsac Count de Vermois Leo Britt Sir Robert Charles B. Fitzsimons Giles Gary Montgomery Peter Claud Allister Sir George Hamilton Camp Roger Ingoldsby James Logan (uncredited)

Uncredited Cast:

Harry Cording Captain of King's Guards (uncredited) Nicolas Coster Humphrey, Young Squire (uncredited) Charles Evans Lord Archbishop (uncredited) Richard B. Fitzgerald Sentry (uncredited) Lance Fuller Guard (uncredited) Brett Halsey Young Squire / Apprentice Knight (uncredited) Chuck Hamilton Court Observer (uncredited)		Ramsay Hill Sir Charles (uncredited) Robert F. Hoy First Guard (uncredited) Nelson Leigh Archbishop at Myles' Knighting (uncredited) Ralph Moratz Court Knave (uncredited) Damian O'Flynn Sir Alexander (uncredited) Reginald Sheffield Lord Constable (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Paul Baxley Stunts Robert F. Hoy Stunt Double		Victor Paul Stunts David Sharpe Stunts

Sound Crew:

Leslie I. Carey Sound		Joe Lapis Sound

Art Department:

Oliver Emert Set Decoration		Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration

Directing Crew:

James Curtis Havens Second Assistant Director		Tom Shaw Assistant Director

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