The Black Knight

"Alan Ladd's greatest ! Bigger than ever ! Better than ever ! Bolder than ever !"

Aug 26 1954 Approved 1h 25m
Adventure, History

John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings -- plot to take over the country.

Plot

As a blacksmith John can't hope to win the hand of Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeonil. Off he goes to prove himself a noble knight. He makes himself a suit of armor with a winged chicken helmet and runs around fighting for King Arthur as the Black Knight. Evil doings include plots by visiting kings and a Druid sacrificial ceremony at Stonehenge.

Written by

Alec Coppel, Dennis O'Keefe, Bryan Forbes

Directed by

Tay Garnett

Cast

Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina, André Morell

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Warwick Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
902
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA