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The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) on Netflix

Approved19541h 39mAdventureHistoryRomance

Raised as peasants, Myles Falworth and his sister Meg know nothing of their father's name. A hunting party threatens Meg at their farm, and their guardian sends the two to Mackworth Castle.

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King Henry IV has attainted the family of Myles Falworth and his sister Meg for treason, and the two have been kept hidden away in Crisbey-Dale under the care of Diccon Bowman, with no knowledge of their father's identity. When a hunting party that includes the Earl of Alban stops at their farm for refreshment and turns on Meg, Myles repulses the noblemen. Diccon hurries brother and sister to Mackworth Castle in Derbyshire, into the keeping of William, Earl of Mackworth, a friend of their father. There Myles is schooled in arms among the squires under Sir James and meets Lady Anne of Mackworth, the earl's daughter.

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  • The Black Shield of Falworth is famous for the line "Yonda stands da castle of my fodda", an apocryphal quote attributed to Tony Curtis that would not fit the story. It is said to have come from a remark by Debbie Reynolds on television, and Life magazine attributed it to Curtis while he was performing in the 1951 film The Prince Who Was a Thief.

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