The Black Knight (film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Tay Garnett |
| Produced by |
Irving Allen Albert R. Broccoli |
| Written by |
Alec Coppel Bryan Forbes (uncredited) |
| Starring |
Alan Ladd Peter Cushing Harry Andrews |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Cinematography | John Wilcox |
| Edited by | Gordon Pilkington |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Release date
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28 October 1954 |
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Running time
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85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million (approx) |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US rentals) |
The Black Knight is a 1954 film starring Alan Ladd as the title character and Peter Cushing and Patrick Troughton as two conspirators attempting to overthrow King Arthur. It is the last of Ladd's trilogy with Warwick Films, the others being The Red Beret and Hell Below Zero based on Hammond Innes' book The White South.
John (Alan Ladd), a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet (Patricia Medina), daughter of the Earl of Yeonil (Harry Andrews), so he creates an alternative secret identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornishmen— disguised as Vikings— plot to take over the country, with the pagan King Mark intending to overthrow Christianity. However, John's thoughts are not only on the protection of England when the good Lady Linet becomes threatened— in fact, a scene of pagan sacrifice at Stonehenge shows that the ancient monument was ultimately destroyed on the orders of King Arthur to eradicate paganism and uphold Christianity. When conspirators within Camelot plan to use the "Vikings" to overthrow King Arthur, the Black Knight is branded a traitor.
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