The - Black Rose(1950)

Walter and Tristram travel to the Holy Land, eventually joining a massive merchant caravan bound for the court of Kublai Khan in Cathay (China). The caravan is protected by the fearsome Mongol General Bayan of the Hundred Eyes, a brilliant and ruthless strategist who is preparing to invade the region.

The story begins in England, 200 years after the Norman Conquest. Walter of Gurnie, a proud Saxon scholar and illegitimate son of the late Earl of Lessford, returns from Oxford to find himself disinherited. His only inheritance is a pair of boots—a final token of his father's love—while the family’s estate falls to his father’s Norman widow. The Black Rose(1950)

The trio eventually escapes the Mongol camp to begin a grueling journey back to the West. Upon returning to England, Walter is finally pardoned by King Edward I, who recognizes his service and the knowledge he has brought back from the East. Walter is restored to his rightful status, bringing with him the "Black Rose," Maryam, to live in the land she had long dreamed of. Production & Cast Highlights Walter and Tristram travel to the Holy Land,

The caravan also carries a tribute of women intended for the Khan. Among them is Maryam, the daughter of a captured English Crusader and a Syrian woman. Known as "The Black Rose" for her exotic beauty, she has spent her life in captivity and dreams of reaching England. Walter of Gurnie, a proud Saxon scholar and

Bayan is impressed by Tristram’s skill with the English longbow and Walter’s scholarly knowledge. The two Englishmen enter Bayan's service, finding themselves at the center of the Mongol war machine. While Walter is fascinated by the advanced culture and military tactics of the Mongols, the honest Tristram is increasingly appalled by Bayan's brutal methods. The Legend of the Black Rose

Deeply resentful of Norman rule, Walter joins a group of Saxon rebels to free hostages held by the Norman aristocracy. When the rebellion fails and he is recognized, Walter is forced to flee the country to avoid execution. Accompanied by his loyal friend Tristram Griffen, a master Saxon archer, he sets out to seek his fortune in the legendary East. Journey to the East

The Black Rose (1950) is a sweeping historical epic set in the late 13th century, following the journey of a disinherited Saxon nobleman from England to the distant lands of the Mongol Empire. The Saxon Rebellion