Directed by:
Rudolph MatéScreenplay:
Oscar BrodneyCinematography:
Irving GlassbergCast:
Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, David Farrar, Barbara Rush, Herbert Marshall, Torin Thatcher, Dan O'Herlihy, Patrick O'Neal, Ian Keith, Doris Lloyd, Rhys Williams (more)VOD (1)
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Tony Curtis always seemed a little uncomfortable in costume epics, but this trait serves him well in Black Shield of Falworth. Based on the robust novel Men of Iron by Howard Pyle, the film casts Curtis as Miles, the son of a disgraced knight. Through the sponsorship of the Earl of Mackworth Herbert Marshall, Miles is trained for knighthood, an arduous process that earns him the ridicule of his fellow trainees, who regard him as little better than a peasant. Eventually, Miles proves his mettle by squelching a plan to oust King Henry IV Ian Keith from the throne of England. On a more personal level, Miles carries on a romance with Mackworth's daughter Lady Anne Janet Leigh, while Miles' sister Meg Barbara Rush finds happiness in the arms of knight-in-training Francis Gascoyne Craig Hill. The heavy of the piece is the Earl of Alban David Farrar, whom Miles must ultimately face down in a well-directed climactic set-to. Torin Thatcher, who'd previously costarred with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in Houdini, delivers another topnotch characterization as the no-nonsense trainer of Miles and his fellow aspirant knights. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Soundtracks
The Fantasy Film Music of Hans J. Salter
Label: Disques Cinémusique
Year: 2019
Country: Canada
Format: digital
Length: 50:19
1. | THE PRINCE WHO WAS A THIEF: Main Title | Hans J. Salter | 01:32 |
2. | Palace Dance | Hans J. Salter | 02:13 |
3. | Peeping Julna | Hans J. Salter | 01:17 |
4. | The Pearl Of Fatima | Hans J. Salter | 02:03 |
5. | Princess Yanee | Hans J. Salter | 01:14 |
6. | Yasmine's Plot | Hans J. Salter | 02:58 |
7. | Tina-Tina | Hans J. Salter | 01:13 |
8. | Final Fight | Hans J. Salter | 01:32 |
9. | THE GOLDEN HORDE: Main Title | Hans J. Salter | 02:45 |
10. | The Crusaders | Hans J. Salter | 01:42 |
11. | Sir Guy's Love | Hans J. Salter | 03:09 |
12. | Christian Battle | Hans J. Salter | 02:09 |
13. | Stars Prophecy | Hans J. Salter | 02:21 |
14. | Barbarian Dance | Hans J. Salter | 03:20 |
15. | Princess's Bargain | Hans J. Salter | 01:26 |
16. | Tugluck Killed | Hans J. Salter | 01:32 |
17. | The Princess Plots | Hans J. Salter | 01:45 |
18. | Kalmuks Beaten | Hans J. Salter | 03:56 |
19. | End Title | Hans J. Salter | 00:57 |
20. | THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH: Part 1 | Hans J. Salter | 05:19 |
21. | Part 2 | Hans J. Salter | 05:56 |
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Intrada
Year: 1994
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:12:25
1. | CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: Creature From The Black Lagoon | Hans J. Salter | 14:57 |
2. | THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH: The Black Shield Of Falworth | Hans J. Salter | 19:36 |
3. | HITLER: Hitler | Hans J. Salter | 19:47 |
4. | THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN: The Incredible Shrinking Man | Hans J. Salter | 18:05 |