The Black Rose (1950)
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.
Director:
Henry Hathaway
Writer:
Talbot Jennings
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Tyrone Power as Walter of Gurnie |
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Orson Welles as Bayan |
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Cécile Aubry as Maryam |
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Jack Hawkins as Tristram Griffin |
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Michael Rennie as King Edward |
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Finlay Currie as Alfgar |
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Herbert Lom as Anthemus |
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Mary Clare as Countess Eleanor of Lessford |
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Robert Blake as Mahmoud |
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Alfonso Bedoya as Lu Chung |
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Gibb McLaughlin as Wilderkin |
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James Robertson Justice as Simeon Beautrie |
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Laurence Harvey as Edmond |
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Henry Oscar as Friar Roger Bacon |
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Peter Sellers as Lu Chung (voice) |
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Torin Thatcher as Harry |
| Directing | Henry Hathaway | Director |
| Art | William C. Andrews | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Whittaker | Costume Design |
| Sound | Richard Addinsell | Music |
| Editing | Manuel del Campo | Editor |
| Art | Paul Sheriff | Art Direction |
| Crew | W. Percy Day | Special Effects |
| Writing | Thomas B. Costain | Novel |
| Production | Louis D. Lighton | Producer |
| Camera | Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Writing | Talbot Jennings | Screenplay |
| Directing | Bluey Hill | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |