The black shield of Falworth

DVD 1954

"In The black shield of Falworth, Tony Curtis woos his real-life bride Janet Leigh, while defending the British throne in a swashbucking tale filled with joust, jests and medieval heroics. The time is England in the reign of King Henry IV. Miles (Curtis) is a headstrong, handsome peasant determined to learn the name of his slain father and discover his true heritage. His fiery ambition and swift sword lead him to the majestic MacWorth Castle. The...

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Fathers and sons Fiction

Knights and knighthood Fiction

Man-woman relationships Fiction

Swordsmen Fiction

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Description:

1 videodisc (99 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital 2.0
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Notes:

"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container
Based on the novel "Men of Iron" by Howard Pyle
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954
Title from container
Director of photography, Irving Glassberg; editor, Ted J. Kent; music supervision, Joseph Gershenson
Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, David Farrar, Barbara Rush, Herbert Marshall
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0
For private home use only
Audio track in English

Control Number:

3229673

UPC:

025192052088

Other Authors:

Arthur, Robert, 1909-1986, film producer
Brodney, Oscar, screenwriter
Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010, actor
Farrar, David, 1908-1995, actor
Leigh, Janet, actor
Marshall, Herbert, 1890-1966, actor
Maté, Rudolph, 1899-1964, film director
Rush, Barbara, 1927-2024, actor
Tucker, Melville, film producer
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor
Universal-International (Firm), production company
motion picture adaptation of (work): Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911. Men of iron

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