The Black Rose(1950) Apr 2026

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 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 The Black Rose(1950)

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 and Tristram travel to the Holy Land,

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. Upon returning to England, Walter is finally pardoned

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

With the help of a local merchant, Maryam escapes the harem and disguises herself as a servant boy to stay near Walter, whom she believes is the man destined to take her home. Though Walter initially views her as a nuisance, she eventually wins his heart as they navigate the perils of the Gobi Desert. Final Return