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23-441: Church bells begin to ring and the parish priest (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) knows it means only one thing. The 'green glove,' a miraculous gem-studded gauntlet , the churches' holy relic , has returned to St. Elizar. The town folk pour into the abbey to rejoice. Mike Blake (Glenn Ford) is an American paratrooper who travels to France after the end of World War II to try to recover the jewel-encrusted glove that had been stolen from

46-538: A country church during the war. His quest leads him to a beautiful young tour guide in Paris named Chris (Geraldine Brooks). A man who has been mysteriously following Mike is found dead in Mike's hotel room. The man has a sketch drawing of Mike in his pocket. Mike tells the police he does not know the man and he is innocent. Chris has fallen for Mike and joins him when he did not ask for her help. Count Paul Rona (George Macready)

69-411: A high order" such as The 39 Steps . However, he found The Green Glove "is not in that echelon, but is merely a standard chase after a medieval, bejewelled gauntlet filched from a rural French church." He continued, "... but the tale spun is minor-league melodrama. Glenn Ford is largely listless as the paratrooper who clashed with a collaborator-art dealer during the war ..." Film critic Dennis Schwartz

92-414: A larger distance between the bow and the string, the archer may not need to wear any bracer. The modern Navajo people and Hopi developed a form of bracer known as a ketoh , which can be decorated with silver, turquoise, and other adornments, possibly from earlier examples made of bone. Ketohs usually have a central motif, sometimes with a stone ornament, and four curvilinear shapes that radiate toward

115-516: Is a Nazi collaborator and art dealer and is searching for the glove to sell it. Mike and the Count had a run-in near the end of the war. A French Resistance Countess helped Mike escape and as a thank you he left her his valise. Despite being followed by the police and Rona's henchmen, Mike and Chris retrieve the glove in Monte Carlo . It was in the valise. The countess kisses the glove and her madness

138-453: Is lifted. Mike takes the jeweled gauntlet back to the church as he is pursued by Count Rona. The mountain chase was dark and dangerous. Chris diverts the police inspector. Mike shoots and kills Rona in the bell tower, he rings the bells, and lastly he returns the glove to its rightful place on the altar. The French police clear Mike. Mike and Chris embrace and kiss. The movie was shot mostly on location in southern France and Monaco . It

161-460: The bowstring or the fletching of the arrow while shooting , and also prevents the loose sleeve from catching the bowstring. They normally only cover part of the forearm, but full-length bracers extending to the upper arm are also available, and other areas have been covered by some archers. In addition, chest guards are sometimes worn, usually by female archers, to protect the breast . With some combinations of non-baggy clothing and bows with

184-451: The 12th century that chain mail shirts with longer, narrower sleeves began to be worn, and these on occasion had chain mail mittens or "muffs" resembling fingerless gloves and with a pocket for the thumb (though some of these did have complete fingers as well). These attached at the lower edge of the sleeve, and protected the wearer's hands from cuts and lacerations during combat but offered no protection against crushing blows. It wasn't until

207-509: The King at his coronation , in the unlikely event that someone challenged the new King's title to the throne. [REDACTED] Media related to Gauntlets at Wikimedia Commons Bracer A bracer (or arm-guard ) is a strap or sheath, commonly made of leather , stone or plastic , that covers the ventral (inside) surface of an archer 's bow -holding arm. It protects the archer's forearm against injury by accidental whipping from

230-555: The Roman Catholic Church, the full-fingered gloves traditionally worn by the pope or other bishops are also known as gauntlets or episcopal gloves , though their use has largely been relaxed since Paul VI . The practice of throwing a gauntlet in response to a challenge has its origins in antiquity. In Book 5 of the Aeneid , Entelus responds to the challenge of the boxer Dares by throwing his caestus (boxing glove, or gauntlet) into

253-992: The arm, and some have projecting rivets which would catch on the bow string and make them unsuitable for use as a bracer. Many show great skill in polishing and stone working, and few are found in areas from which their stone originates. When the objects occur in barrows , they always occur in the central primary grave, a place thought to be reserved for heads of family and other important people. They may have been status symbols of prowess in hunting or war, probably mounted as decorations on functional bracers. A few wrist-guards made of gold or amber have also been found; scholars believe these were for ornamental rather than functional use. A review identifies two major sources of stone from which they are made, suggests that they may well not be connected with archery, and highlights other potential uses. Bracers have also been used in other sports, including ball games such as Follis (played in ancient Rome ). In many common role-playing games , bracers are

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276-457: The boxing ring. To "throw down the gauntlet" is to issue a challenge. A gauntlet-wearing knight would challenge a fellow knight or enemy to a duel by throwing one of his gauntlets on the ground. The opponent would pick up the gauntlet to accept the challenge. The phrase is associated particularly with the action of the King's Champion , which officer's role was from medieval times to act as champion for

299-578: The corners. Ketohs may have a smooth leather surface on the inside of the arm and are then functional, but they are normally used as items of personal and ritual adornment, or as works of art in their own right. Stone wrist-guards from Beaker culture graves of the European Bronze Age have been thought to be archery bracers. However, they are usually found on the outside of the arm where they would have been more conspicuous. Many have only two holes which would make them difficult to fasten securely to

322-488: The demi-gaunt are that it allows better dexterity and is lighter than a full gauntlet, but the disadvantage is that the fingers are not as well protected. In a 2021-2022 a well-preserved and nearly-intact 14th-century gauntlet was discovered near Switzerland's Kyburg Castle . Modern protective gloves called "gauntlets" continue to be worn by metal workers and welders when handling hot or molten metals or in contexts where sparks are common. These gauntlets no longer sport

345-427: The early 14th century that armorers began to design fully articulated plate armor : along with this development of the use of plates as a means of protecting the body from blows was the development of hand protection in the form of gauntlets made of overlapping plates of steel. These were created both in the fingerless "mitten" style (which offered plate armor protection and allowed the fingers to share heat but limited

368-436: The featured sudden romance came about so quickly that it was not possible for me to believe it; nor was I able to find the suspense story even close to the way a top-notch director like Hitchcock would have built up the suspense and made things more exciting (If not convinced then perhaps check out The 39 Steps , directed by Hitchcock and also written by Bennett!). The former cinematographer Maté can't keep things real and all

391-413: The hands, wrists, and sometimes forearms, are not to be confused with bracers , which cover the wrists and forearms but not the hands; bracers are common in medieval and fantasy cosplay . Beginning in the 11th century, European soldiers and knights relied on chain mail for protection of their bodies, and chain armor "shirts" with wide sleeves that hung to the elbow were common. However, it wasn't until

414-634: The metal plates of the originals, but instead are highly insulating against heat. Similar varieties of gauntlet are worn by automotive technicians to protect their hands when handling car components, and meat and fishery butchers often wear chain mail gauntlets to protect their hands from the sharp edges of knives. Motorcyclists wear gauntlets made of leather to protect their hands from abrasion during an accident, and snowmobile drivers wear fingerless gauntlets made of nylon to protect their hands from wind and cold temperatures while driving their vehicles. Falconers wear leather gauntlets to protect their hands from

437-539: The plot points seem nothing short of schematic. But Glenn Ford is in it, and he's so good in these type of adventure roles that he at least keeps the flawed pic entertaining." Gauntlet (glove) A gauntlet is a type of glove that protects the hand and wrist of a combatant. Gauntlets were used particularly in Europe between the early fourteenth century and the early modern period and were often constructed of hardened leather or metal plates. Gauntlets, which cover

460-477: The sharp claws of the birds of prey that they handle, and lastly, modern competitors in fencing , particularly those competing with the épée , routinely wear fingered gauntlets to protect their hands from possible cuts and puncture wounds from their opponents' weapons. In Western women's fashion, a gauntlet can refer to an extended cuff with little or no hand covering. Such gauntlets are sometimes worn as elements of an evening gown or by brides at weddings. In

483-494: The wearer's ability to move those fingers) as well as the fully fingered "glove" style (which though still ungainly and less comfortable in cold weather, permitted full use of all of the fingers). A variety of gauntlet called a "demi-gauntlet" or "demi-gaunt" also came into use around this time. A demi-gaunt is a type of plate armour gauntlet that only protects the back of the hand and the wrist: demi-gaunts are worn with gloves made from chain mail or padded leather. The advantages of

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506-439: Was based on actions that took place during Operation Dragoon . L'Amour est parti Written by Joseph Kosma Lyrics by Henri Bassis Sung by Juliette Gréco Romance Written by Joseph Kosma Lyrics by Henri Bassis Sung by Juliette Gréco When the film was first released in 1952, film critic Bosley Crowther expected a first-rate production given that, the screenplay writer, Charles Bennett, had written films "of

529-505: Was disappointed in the film, yet praised the work of Glenn Ford. He wrote, "Rudolph Maté ( D.O.A. / Union Station / Miracle in the Rain ) directs this standard thriller, that has a few twists but bogs down over too many hysterical melodramatic moments and the unbelievability of the characters and story line. It's weakly scripted by Charles Bennett and is based on his novel ... There's a good story here, but too bad it wasn't told convincingly and

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