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.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tony Curtis | ... | Myles | |
| Janet Leigh | ... | Lady Anne | |
| David Farrar | ... | Gilbert Blunt - Earl of Alban | |
| Barbara Rush | ... | Meg | |
| Herbert Marshall | ... | William - Earl of Mackworth | |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Sir James | |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Prince Hal (as Daniel O'Herlihy) | |
| Patrick O'Neal | ... | Walter Blunt | |
| Craig Hill | ... | Francis Gascoyne | |
| Ian Keith | ... | King Henry IV | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Dame Ellen | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Diccon Bowman | |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Friar Edward | |
| Maurice Marsac | ... | Count de Vermois | |
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Leo Britt | ... | Sir Robert |
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Technicolor and tights. In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles of Crisby Dale, and his sister Meg, have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of their father's true identity. They are sent Mackworth Castle by their foster father with a letter to Lord Mackworth, urging him to take in Myles and Meg as wards. There, Myles is smitten with Mackworth's daughter, Lady Anne, incurs the enmity of the chief knight-in-training, and is assigned by Lord Mackworth to train for knighthood, himself so that he may claim his birthright and assist Mackworth and the stalwart Prince Hal in defeating the evil Duke of Alban, who plots to usurp King Henry's throne. Written by Kathy Li
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2 September 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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. See more »Goofs
The squires would not be quartered in a barracks-style accommodation. See more »Quotes
Myles Falworth: [Sir James instructs Myles to ride a horse between a series of pells - upright supports - with his hands over his head. When he fails, he complains to Sir James that he cannot control the horse] ... then how will my horse know where to go, unless of course he has more brains than I?Sir James: A possibility not so remote as you may imagine.
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Looking back, it seems like they showed this movie every other Sunday afternoon (and I watched it everytime). It's of a time when knights were bold and their women were beautiful. And, a time when you settled your disputes on the 'field of honor'. Tony Curtis looks a bit awkward in the role of 'knight wannabe', but you soon suspend belief and accept him in the part.
The story unfolds in nicely presented vignettes (over the course of years), that are assembled effortlessly and almost seamlessly. Battles and glory await our hero (the girl awaits too). It's an entertaining journey to the climatic finish. Enjoy....