henry hathaway prince valiant be an epic adventure story set in the golden age of chivalry . it be the story of a viking prince who pledge to go to camelot and there strive with honor and diligence to become a knight at king arthur round table . prince valiant be about a ghost who plot treason and a black armored knight who appear and vanishes at will . it be about a deadly black knight and who use his disguise to make a pact with a viking traitor to overthrow a great king . prince valiant be about a desperate squire who dare to wear the armor and identity of a chivalrous knight of the round table . and about a loyal squire who crown a mighty knight with a rock and and try to win a beautiful princess for himself . prince valiant be about the son of an exiled king who seek king arthur help against the usurper and and becomes involve in a court plot . it be about a courageous lad who face the treachery of a mysterious black knight and who be scheme betrayal and murder . james mason portray the shin knight sir brack who suffer the indignity of be challenge on the field of honor by a squire in the guise of a knight . janet leigh play the lovely damsel with one purpose and to answer love fully . robert wagner play the young hothead with one vow to fulfill before he can think of anything else . debra paget play the shy and charm dark haired princess with a secret wish . sterling hayden play sir gawain and the perfect knight who know that his duty be to find the black knight and destroy him before his treason ripens . victor mclaglen play the christian viking hiding behind a red curtain with a long knife in his hand . donald crisp play the exiled king of scandia who be overthrow by a viking traitor and escape with his wife and son across the north sea to britain . brian aherne play arthur and king of the briton and who assure valiant that knighthood can not be have for the asking . it must be win . barry jones play the father of two lovely princess who suffer to get the best knight for one of his daughter . well . i just love this movie . it good old magic move me to some of the most cherished memory store in my mind . it be an agreeable historical piece that have prowess and romance and and grace and and a breathtaking duel and one of the best you will ever see .