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.
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 The Black Rose(1950)
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. The caravan also carries a tribute of women
Bayan is impressed by Tristram’s skill with the English longbow and Walter’s scholarly knowledge. The two Englishmen enter Bayan's service, finding themselves at the center of the Mongol war machine. While Walter is fascinated by the advanced culture and military tactics of the Mongols, the honest Tristram is increasingly appalled by Bayan's brutal methods. The Legend of the Black Rose With the help of a local merchant, Maryam
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) is a sweeping historical epic set in the late 13th century, following the journey of a disinherited Saxon nobleman from England to the distant lands of the Mongol Empire. The Saxon Rebellion