The Black Shield of Falworth

1954 • 1h 39m •

Adventure History Romance

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★ 6.2/10

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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.

"A timeless story of Love, Honor and Glory."

Top Billed 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

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic

2014-02-23

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 be quite a year for fans of swords and shields movies, spoilt for choice really. Demetrius and the Gladiators, The Black Knight, King Richard and the Crusaders, Prince Va...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2024-06-14

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" and when they discover that Curtis is really a dispossessed Knight - his late father having been denounced by the evil Farrar - the battle lines are drawn. Dan O'Herlihy turns in...