This movie, based on one of Eleanor Smith's books, is enjoyable, if you like love stories with adventure thrown in, and don't mind the couple not having a lot of onscreen time together. As in quite a number of historical romance novels, the lovers are separated for a time, and get involved with other people, though they never stop loving each other.
I won't give too much away, just some basics. After aspiring author Richard Darrell (Stewart Granger) saves wealthy Don Carlos from robbers, they become acquainted, and Richard finds himself telling Don Carlos about both his career ambitions and his love for childhood sweetheart, Oriana Camperdene (Anne Crawford). He has a rival in Francis Castleton (Dennis Price), his childhood nemesis, whose money and social background are more in line with Oriana's. However, her heart belongs to Richard, though he wants to have more to offer her, and spent a year in London trying, unsuccessfully, to get his book published. Don Carlos offers to help him out, if Richard will deliver a valuable necklace (that once belonged to Queen Isabella) to Granada.
Francis, meanwhile, tries to change Oriana's mind about marrying Richard, telling her that her father, who recently passed away, had many debts which leave her penniless, whereas he has plenty of money, as well as a title and social position, things Richard can't offer her. When persuasion doesn't work, he resorts to other methods, that result in Oriana thinking Richard was dead, and turning to Francis in despair. She marries him, but their relationship is miserable, as she can't stand sharing his bed, and he becomes more controlling and abusive.
Richard, meanwhile, had lost his memory after a robbery attempt and got involved with Rosal, a gypsy girl (Jean Kent). When he regained his memory and read in a newspaper about Oriana's marriage to Francis, he believed she chose money and society over their love, and married Rosal on the rebound.
How they find their way back to each other, and what becomes of Francis and Rosal, I'll refrain from telling, so check out the movie, it's an entertaining way to pass the time.
I won't give too much away, just some basics. After aspiring author Richard Darrell (Stewart Granger) saves wealthy Don Carlos from robbers, they become acquainted, and Richard finds himself telling Don Carlos about both his career ambitions and his love for childhood sweetheart, Oriana Camperdene (Anne Crawford). He has a rival in Francis Castleton (Dennis Price), his childhood nemesis, whose money and social background are more in line with Oriana's. However, her heart belongs to Richard, though he wants to have more to offer her, and spent a year in London trying, unsuccessfully, to get his book published. Don Carlos offers to help him out, if Richard will deliver a valuable necklace (that once belonged to Queen Isabella) to Granada.
Francis, meanwhile, tries to change Oriana's mind about marrying Richard, telling her that her father, who recently passed away, had many debts which leave her penniless, whereas he has plenty of money, as well as a title and social position, things Richard can't offer her. When persuasion doesn't work, he resorts to other methods, that result in Oriana thinking Richard was dead, and turning to Francis in despair. She marries him, but their relationship is miserable, as she can't stand sharing his bed, and he becomes more controlling and abusive.
Richard, meanwhile, had lost his memory after a robbery attempt and got involved with Rosal, a gypsy girl (Jean Kent). When he regained his memory and read in a newspaper about Oriana's marriage to Francis, he believed she chose money and society over their love, and married Rosal on the rebound.
How they find their way back to each other, and what becomes of Francis and Rosal, I'll refrain from telling, so check out the movie, it's an entertaining way to pass the time.