The Golden Horde (1951)

The princess of Samarkand and an English knight confront the armies of Genghis Khan.

Director:

George Sherman

Writers:

Gerald Drayson Adams, Harold Lamb (story)

Stars:

Ann Blyth, David Farrar, George Macready

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann Blyth	...	Princess Shalimar
David Farrar	...	Sir Guy of Devon
George Macready	...	Raven the Shaman
Henry Brandon	...	Juchi, Son of Genghis Khan
Howard Petrie	...	Tugluk
Richard Egan	...	Gill
Marvin Miller	...	Genghis Khan
Donald Randolph	...	Torga
Peggie Castle	...	Lailee
Poodles Hanneford	...	Friar John

Storyline

In 1220, a small band of English crusaders arrives at Samarkand in Central Asia, just as the city and its ruling princess are threatened by the hordes of Genghis Khan. Lovely Princess Shalimar hopes to thwart the conqueror by guile, while Sir Guy wants to put up a brave (if ultimately hopeless) fight. Despite a mutual attraction, their conflicting projects threaten any hope of success either might have had alone. Fast-moving; bears little relation to history.

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Plot Keywords:

genghis khan | central asia | 1200s | princess | crusade | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Golden Horde of Genghis Khan

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.187 (2010)

User Reviews

Crusaders in Samarkand trying to make order but causing mainly havoc at large

It's a good story but a bad script. This material could have been used better. An English ambassador with crusaders arrive at Samarkand to assize the armies and threats of the Mongols under Djenghis Khan in 1220 and succeed blatantly in disturbing the peace at court and upsetting all plans of the ruling Queen (Ann Blyth) and the Mongols. The characters are made more as types than characters, the intrigues peter out into small fry business, and in the fights and battles everyone is killed except the right ones. The script gives a very casual and superficial impression, although the Queen's character (Ann Blyth) is fascinating enough but should have been made so much more of. David Farrar is not up to his ordinary standard here but feels rather degraded in such a Hollywood cliché character as this. James Macready on the other hand is just the type for his scheming shaman in his weezy voice, and Djenghis Khan himself (Marvin Miller) is also good and convincing. In brief, this is no more than a casual spectacular entertainment providing a good story with many possibilities but giving the actors, in spite of their excellence, very little chance of proving their worth by a poor shorthand manuscript.