The Black Rose

The Black Rose (1950)

An adventure that will blaze... A love that will flame... 'till the stars grow cold...

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, 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.

Date of release
1950-09-01
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (26)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
War, Adventure, History
Director
Henry Hathaway

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Black Rose
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Black Rose is a 1950 British historical adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Orson Welles.

Production

The Black Rose was the first film Henry Hathaway directed after an operation for cancer. He had a doctor with him on set. Hathaway later said he felt the movie was badly cast, saying Jack Hawkins was "too old" for his role ("it should have been played by someone like Van Johnson") and that Cécile Aubry "didn't have a lick of sense.

The Black Rose is among the first American features to be filmed on location after the Second World War, shot largely in North Africa.

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