
In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, the master archer Tris, 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, the master archer Tris, 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.
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| User ReviewCha tActually a fairly entertaining adventure epic. Jack Hawkins is great and Orson Wells plays a what? Chess playing Mongol cheiftan? Loved this as a kid. |
| User ReviewCatherine .I like the other better, but this isn't to bad.I like Tyrone Power better then Errol Flynn. |
| User ReviewHaytham KA good old film. To be seen in order to realize how good was the cinema before all this modern CGI technology! |
| User ReviewOrlok WThese men are trained to love killing Walter of Gurnie is an Englishman that has been shunned by his country when a new King takes over that feels strongly against his countrymen. The king's belief separated him from his father and they were only reunited by his father's death. Walter leaves England and joins Khan in his mission to conquer the world. As Walter sees Khan's ruthless ways, he'll have to decide if one evil is better than another. "Never talk about important matters where you cannot see who's listening." Henry Hathaway, director of Rawhide, True Grit (1969), Johnny Apollo, Brigham Young, Sunset Pass, and Now and Forever, delivers The Black Rose. The storyline for this picture is interesting and unpredictable. The subplots are fascinating and keeps the film moving nicely. The acting is outstanding and the cast includes Tyrone Power, Orson Wells, Cecile Audrey, Robert Blake, and Herbert Lom. "The chains that bind you are open but I would not leave." I have been a huge fan of Tyrone Power since watching the original Black Swan and he has always reminded me of Cary Grant. This movie is very good and reminded me a little of Sinbad without the great special effects. Overall, this is a fascinating era piece that lacked consistent action sequences. I do recommend seeing this picture if you are a fan of movies from this era. "If there is nothing of value, cut off their hair to make a pillow for my feet." Grade: B |
| User ReviewPrivate Ureally interesting movie.. always annoying when they have a white girl play an asian charaacter... but tyrone is hot as always |
| User ReviewMatthew CI like this story of a couple unhappy Englishmen who head east in search of adventure. Awesome performance from Orson Welles as the Eastern warlord Bayan, and a lot of good supporting players. My only real issue comes with lead Tyrone Powers, who I normally like, but who came off as kind of a dim, petulant child in this. There are some really cool scenes and the overall path of the story is cool. But at times, itâ(TM)s a touch slow. |
| User ReviewFlorian SNostalgie.... bon film et c'est toujours sympa de revoir Orson Welles. |
| User ReviewBrian WPretty good movie, and much different than I would expect from Hollywood at the time and a Tyrone Power movie. |
| User ReviewNelson CTyorone Power seems miscast as a young hero on a journey, there is little chemistry with his slightly odd-looking love interest Cecile Aubry. Jack Hawkins puts in a good effort, and has some fun here as do Orson Welles and Jack Cardiff. |