The true story of a poor Black child, son of a slave, who steals away on a ship to join the French Army and become France's most acclaimed sword-fighter under Napoleon.
Set during Inca rule: the hero from the northern wars returns home to fanfare and falls in love with the Princess, but they must keep their marriage secret on pain of death, because he is of common rather than royal blood.
The daughter of a chief falls for a conquistador but is unable to stop the conflict between her native islanders and the invading force. Based on a folktale.
A stranger makes his way into a saloon on the night of a terrible storm and offers up a game of chance to the local inhabitants using a set of human bones.
