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The Sea Hawk (1940)

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Reviews Counted:12

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Average Rating:8.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: The heart-pounding tone of Michael Curtiz's classic swashbuckling adventure THE SEA HAWK is established moments after the opening credits, when 16th century British pirate captain Geoffrey Thorpe... The heart-pounding tone of Michael Curtiz's classic swashbuckling adventure THE SEA HAWK is established moments after the opening credits, when 16th century British pirate captain Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn) leads a thrilling raid on the galleon of a Spanish ambassador. When the roiling, chaotic clash is over, Thorpe's men have captured the ambassador and Thorpe has learned the Spanish are planning to wage war against England. He rushes home to warn Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson), only to find that certain powerful members of the Queen's court, concerned with his pirating tactics (and pursuing their own selfish agendas) have ordered Thorpe be put on trial. THE SEA HAWK, based a novel by Raphael Sabatini, joyously punctuates the scenes involving complicated political intrigue with several cataclysmic sea battles that rank among the best ever committed to celluloid. The film, which garnered three Academy Award nominations, features a spirited performance from Flynn that ranks among his best. [More]

Starring: Errol Flynn, Flora Robson, Brenda Marshall, Henry Daniell

Starring: Errol Flynn, Flora Robson, Brenda Marshall, Henry Daniell, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Una O'Connor

Director: Michael Curtiz

Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: Henry Blanke
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

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...as much as Flynn himself, what pulls together the grand action set-pieces of swordplay ... and gushing romance is the music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. It's Hollywood's greatest swashbuckling symphony and one of the all-time favorite movie scores.

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04/05/06
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05/03/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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When The Sea Hawk is purely cinematic, it's at the top of its class.

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04/21/05
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine

...romance, adventure, and intrigue; lavish costumes and sets; heroes and scoundrels aplenty; and Errol Flynn swinging from ship to ship. What more could you ask for?

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04/18/05
John J. Puccio
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Swashbuckler heaven

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Nell Minow
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Top-notch swashbuckling adventure.

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10/03/02
Rob Vaux
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Curtiz and Flynn at their apex

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10/02/02
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07/26/02
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