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The Black Shield of Falworth

A timeless story of Love, Honor and Glory.

6.4(32)19541h 39m3

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.

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Status
Released
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Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • castle
  • shield
  • king henry iv
  • trial by combat
  • 15th century
  • knighthood

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical2 Sept 1954
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU14 Oct 1954
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatricale 101 Jan 1955
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP2 Sept 1954
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical617 Dec 1954
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatricale 1014 Dec 1954

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The Black Shield of Falworth was released on 2 September 1954.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    2/23/2014

    6.5/10

    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 prov…

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    CinemaSerf

    6/14/2024

    7/10

    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 "Mackwith…

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