The Adventures of Marco Polo

Come along on a fantastic journey to the first European to visit China! It is the Thirteenth Century, and Marco Polo (Gary Cooper) has left Venice to open trade with China, the mightiest and richest empire on Earth. Battling raging seas, the sandstorms of the Persian desert and the highest peaks of the Himalayas, Marco reaches the ancient walled city of Peking, and is welcomed by Emperor Kublai Kahn (George Barbier) and his daughter, Princess Kukachin (Sigrid Gurie). Despite being promised to the King of Persia and having to marry him by the seventh moon, the princess falls in love with the dashing European explorer Marco. Less welcoming is the emperor’s scheming minister of state, Ahmed (Basil Rathbone), sending who sends him away on a dangerous mission to the territory of the rebellious warlord. Believing he has removed all obstacles, Ahmed sets his devious sights on both the princess and the throne of China. Of course Ahmed has underestimated Marco’s ingenious wit and considerable charm—he's a rogue who can talk, fight or kiss his way out of any situation. From his conquest of new worlds to his discovery of spaghetti, coal and gunpowder, Marco Polo is the medieval daredevil you’ll never forget.