The Sword & the Rose

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The Sword & the Rose ★★½ When Knighthood Was in Flower 1953

Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII, shuns the advances of a nobleman for the love of a commoner. Johns is an obstinate princess; Justice, a fine king. Based on the book “When Knighthood Was in Flower.” 91m/C VHS . Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, Michael Gough, Jane Barrett, James Robertson Justice; D: Ken Annakin; C: Geoffrey Unsworth.

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