"The Invisible Boy" and 1958's "Johnny Rocco". Stealing scenes from Humphrey Bogart in 1955's "The Desperate Hours"Īnd from Gary Cooper, Dorothy Malone and Anthony Perkins in 1956's "Theįriendly Persuasion". On the motion picture screen fourteen times. Richard Eyer had appeared on television twenty-three times and By the time this picture was released in the The last name above Torin Thatcher was eleven year old Richard Eyer as His name was Bing Crosby and they became an on set item and would be married shortly after live action shooting was Of the Harryhausen/Schneer film was a visiting Singer/Actor to the set in They were 1955's "Cell 2455, Death Row" andĪnother piece of Kathryn Grant trivia related to the filming Two others were non-screen credited roles that featured Kerwin Matthews under the same circumstances. One wasĪ minor 1950's Science Fiction cult classic "The Night the WorldĮxploded" in 1957. Twenty-two motion pictures before "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad". Houston, Texas born Kathryn Grant, "Princess Parisa", had made More television appearances and four forgotten motion pictures had brought theĪctor to the attention of Schneer and Harryhausen. Screen role in an episode of televisions "Space Patrol" in 1954. ![]() Seattle, Washington born Kerwin Matthews, "Sinbad", had his first on The two main stars were Kerwin Mathews and Looking at the above poster for the picture my reader notes there were three The role of Indian Officer "Captain Jeffrey Claybourne" Of course it might have seemed strange to have Set inīritish Raj India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 was Universal Studio's Thatcher's next 1954 motion picture might have seemed liked home to him. The movie is pure fun and Hollywood Hokum and is Has fun with his character of "Sir James" and steals the picture from "Humble Bellows" in "The Crimson Pirate". At first the young "Falworth" is put underĪrrest, but of course the dual of honor takes place and the family name The showing of the family shield hidden by the Earl of Mackworth and Sir James causes the expected stir and reaction in King Squire should be able to challenge a Knight" It is time to reveal who he It this point "King Henry IV" wants to know why a Moves to the confrontation and challenge by Myles of the Earl Sir James pressures Myles at every turn as he, like the Earl of Mackworth, knows his true identity. In center left is TonyĬurtis' "Myles Falworth" who is in love with Janet Leigh's "Lady The young Myles attempts to find out theĪbove at left is Dan O'Herlihy's "Prince Hal" who is in love withīarbara Rush's "Meg Falworth" at far right. Myles hasĪ ring with a family crest on it and as he learns to be a squire under Sir Myles and Meg are sent to the castle of theirįather's closest friend the Earl of Mackworth who knows their secret. Was able to get Myles and Meg's father branded a traitor by King Henry IV after The screenplay was written by Oscar Bradley based upon Howard Pyle's classicġ891 novel "Men of Iron". O'Herlihy, Patrick O'Neil, Lance Fuller, Brett Halsey and Craig Hill. The supporting cast included such 1950's/1960's future stars as Dan "William, Earl of Mackworth" and Torin Thatcher as "Sir Janet Leigh as "Lady Anne:, David Farrar as "Gilbert Blunt, Earl ofĪlban", Barbara Rush as "Meg Falworth", Herbert Marshall as The main roles in the picture were Tony Curtis as "Myles Falworth". Where the Widescreen format was still just breaking and drawing in Release in CinemaScope and had a major publicity push especially in Foreign "The Black Shield of Falworth" was also the first Universal Studio's MyĪrticle on all three actors and their films can be found at: Robert Wagner became "Prince Valiant" for 20th Century Fox. Sent to England to play "The Black Knight" by Columbia Pictures and "Merrie Olde England" by Universal Studios. However, in thisĬase Universal Studio's decided to get into the craze by making a motionīesides Tony Curtis being cast, Brooklyn accent and all, as a Squire in Actually blackmail by theīritish as there would be no tax whatsoever, if filmed there. Was to use British crews and make films in the UK. Second by the United States for bring the funds into the country.The solution First by the British for taking the money out and These funds that had gathered interest would cause American Studio's to beĭouble taxed if removed. Most Studio's were making suchįilms, because of money tied up in British banks since the start of World WarĢ. Thatcher were back together in 1954's "The Black Shield ofįalworth". At the time motion pictures set during KingĪrthur's time had by necessity become the rage.
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