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The Black Shield of Falworth

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
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6.4/10
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The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
AdventureHistoryRomance
Peasant Myles Falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil Earl of Alban who's plotting to usurp King Henry IV's throne.Peasant Myles Falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil Earl of Alban who's plotting to usurp King Henry IV's throne.Peasant Myles Falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil Earl of Alban who's plotting to usurp King Henry IV's throne.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,964
15,371
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    • Director
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Oscar Brodney(screenplay)
      • Howard Pyle(novel "Men of Iron")
    • Stars
      • Tony Curtis
      • Janet Leigh
      • David Farrar
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Oscar Brodney(screenplay)
      • Howard Pyle(novel "Men of Iron")
    • Stars
      • Tony Curtis
      • Janet Leigh
      • David Farrar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Janet Leigh in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
    Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
    Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
    Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
    Janet Leigh and David Farrar in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
    Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
    Tony Curtis in The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)

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    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Myles
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Lady Anne
    David Farrar
    David Farrar
    • Gilbert Blunt - Earl of Alban
    Barbara Rush
    Barbara Rush
    • Meg
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • William - Earl of Mackworth
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Sir James
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • Prince Hal
    • (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
    Patrick O'Neal
    Patrick O'Neal
    • Walter Blunt
    Craig Hill
    Craig Hill
    • Francis Gascoyne
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • King Henry IV
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Dame Ellen
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Diccon Bowman
    Leonard Mudie
    Leonard Mudie
    • Friar Edward
    Maurice Marsac
    Maurice Marsac
    • Count de Vermois
    Leo Britt
    • Sir Robert
    Charles B. Fitzsimons
    • Giles
    • (as Charles Fitz Simons)
    Gary Montgomery
    • Peter
    Claud Allister
    Claud Allister
    • Sir George
    • Director
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Oscar Brodney(screenplay)
      • Howard Pyle(novel "Men of Iron")
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    • Trivia
      This was Universal-International's first feature in CinemaScope. Whilst it was released in the widescreen format, it was not filmed in the new anamorphic process, but in standard 1:37 Academy ratio and then matted to 1:2.35 CinemaScope.
    • Goofs
      When the Earl of Mackworth reveals his plot to Myles, he says the lands that should have belonged to him and his sister were given to the Earl of Alban. According to English law of the day, only sons could inherit, unless there were none living. Lord Mackworth would never suggest that Meg could inherit the family's estate during Myles' lifetime.
    • Quotes

      Myles Falworth: [after holding a stone in his outstretched arm for a long length of time] My arm feels as if it shall fall off.

      Francis Gascoyne: That's alright, you'll be allowed to use the other.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: ENGLAND

      In the reign of King Henry IV
    • Connections
      Featured in Discovering Film: Janet Leigh (2015)

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    7/10
    Perfectly Watchable
    Instead of trying to portray real historical events, Hollywood instead opts for a fictitious story set in the England of Henry IV. Nothing wrong with that, of course. Unusually for Hollywood, they actually make an effort to get things right historically, and broadswords are used as broadswords and not as rapiers. The weaponry and military techniques are pretty OK for a Hollywood film, and are, on the whole, accurate.

    The fight sequences are very exciting and, along with the training methods, are probably the best bits of the film.

    As to Tony Curtis's accent. Well, we have in Geoffrey Chaucer an authentic idea of what the English language in London was like in the early 15th century. It is ridiculous to write the script in Chaucerian English - not if you want to fill the cinemas, at any rate. Compare Tony Curtis in Black Shield with Olivier in Henry V. Is Olivier's accent any more correct or authentic? This is not the deepest film ever made, but there is plenty to enjoy about it.
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    • Jun 26, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Men of Iron
    • Filming locations
      • San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,171,750 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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