The Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, and meets a hermit (the prestigious silent actor H.B. But Ahmed sends Marco Polo to the West to fight barbarians led by a Tartar chief called Kaidu (Alan Hale Jr), but he goes back just in time to save the day. Kublai (Barbier) is a kindly fellow, but his villain aide Ahmed (Basil Rathbone replaced originally cast John Carradine as the evil of a piece) wants to get rid of Kublai Khan so he can be emperor, and to get rid of Marco Polo so he can marry the princess. There Marco falls for gorgeous Princess Kukachin (Sigrid Gurie). Once there he possesses his protection to merchandise between China and Europe but he prefers to seek out for more adventures. Marco (sympathetic as well laconic Gary Cooper) becomes the first traveler to record his visit to the Eastern court of the Emperor Kublai Khan. High budget Hollywood production deals with Marco Polo travels from Venice to Pekin, where he falls in love with the Emperor's daughter. Entertaining motion picture about oriental and medieval feats in superb Black and White cinematography and luxurious scenarios. Young Marco travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own assistant, with a new invention : gunpowder. Gary Cooper plays the role of Marco, a venetian adventurer, in this all star production of Marco Polo's adventures.
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