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Movie · 1950

The Black Rose

Released 1 September 1950 More from 1950 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of the fierce but avuncular General Bayan, and journeys all the way to China, where both men become involved in intrigues in the court of Kublai Khan.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Finlay Currie
as Alfgar
72
Henry Oscar
as Friar Roger Bacon
59
Torin Thatcher
as Harry
45
Michael Rennie
as King Edward
41
Jack Hawkins
as Tristram Griffin
39
Tyrone Power
as Walter of Gurnie
36
Orson Welles
as Bayan
35
Herbert Lom
as Anthemus
32
Laurence Harvey
as Edmond
21
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
51years between the oldest and youngest billed
72Finlay Currie — oldest on the call sheet
21Laurence Harvey — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast
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