What really makes the sea hawk good is the great adventurous story. The sea hawk 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Clip from the 1940 film the sea hawk colorized version. The sea hawk battles in vain to disguise its attack on hitler. Boasting the handsomest, most opulent production values of a warner bros. Oscarnominees claude rains casablanca and flora robson wuthering heights costar in this highseas adventure romance. The sea hawk 1940 where to watch it streaming online. The sea hawk 1940 audience with elizabeth i watch the sea hawk now. Rent the sea hawk 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The sea hawk is a 1940 american blackandwhite swashbuckling adventure film from warner bros. The albatross under the command of captain thorpe errol flynn, with help from pitt alan hale, preston ellis irving et al, makes short work of a spanish galleon, in michael curtiz the sea hawk, 1940.
Jan 14, 2019 the sea hawk is an example of the swashbuckler adventures, already a wellworn genre by the time the film arrived in theaters, in 1940. The sea hawk is a 1924 american silent adventure film about an english noble sold into slavery who escapes and turns himself into a pirate king. Silent hall of fame has created a silent gems collection of rare and for the first time available films with our stars, as well as other silent. Jan 25, 2009 this is the trailer for the sea hawk 1940, errol flynns second pirate film. The sea hawk 1940 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Overview of the sea hawk, 1940, directed by michael curtiz, with errol flynn, brenda marshall, claude rains, at turner classic movies. Flynn plays the dashing gentleman pirate as dedicated patriot, looting spanish ships for english coffers with the private blessing of queen elizabeth flora robson, reprising the role from fire over england. The sea hawk 1940 film the sea hawk is a 1940 american blackandwhite swashbuckling adventure film from warner bros. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on.
The two didnt get along well, perhaps one reason their twelve collaborations have such an unforgettable edge that the films remain exciting years later. Errol flynn at his thrilling best dashing pirate geoffrey thorpe errol. The sea hawk 1940 michael curtiz cast and crew allmovie. The sea hawk was the last and most mature of flynns swashbuckling adventure films, played with brilliant stylistic flourishes by the star at his most charismatic, and most serious and studied. It makes the film come out a kind of brackish yellow.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Michael curtiz was arguably the greatest, most successful of hollywood directors during the 1930s and 1940s. A clip from the 1940 film the sea hawk colorized version featuring errol flynn and brenda marshall. Still a swashbuckling tale, however, the film used some footage taken directly from the 1924 adaptation. Rent the sea hawk 1940 starring errol flynn and brenda marshall on dvd and bluray. Dashing pirate geoffrey thorpe plunders spanish ships for queen elizabeth i and falls in love with dona maria, a beautiful spanish royal he captures. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the sea hawk 1940 michael curtiz on allmovie. A british buccaneer, played by errol flynn the adventures of robin hood, holds the spanish fleet at bay with the covert approval of elizabeth i. Its an erroll flynn vehicle, using a narrative template beloved by audiences of that era.
This is the trailer for the sea hawk 1940, errol flynns second pirate film. Free online retail dvd covers art archive database. The production design was second to none, and the musical score was thrilling. The sea hawk was the last and most mature of flynns.
The film was the tenth collaboration between flynn and director michael curtiz. The monkey lost by captain thorpe errol flynn is explained when he arrives, secretly pleasing the queen elizabeth flora robson and irritating his rivals henry daniell, et al in michael curtiz the sea hawk, 1940. The sea hawk 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Oct 01, 2014 free the sea hawk dvd cover 1940 r1 ready to download and print. Not only has he got the right looks but he also was a very talented actor who unfortunately died far too early at the age of 50.
One of the greatest actioners ever made, the sea hawk has been lovingly preserved. Aug 29, 2014 sea hawk the 1940 one of the best pirate movies youll ever see though not quite as good as captain blood 1935 in my opinion. Geoffrey thorpe, who commandeers a 40gun galleon, endures captivity, then boldly escapes to warn england of spains armada. After the success of earlier errol flynn vehicles robin hood and the private lives of elizabeth and essex, hollywood executives sent their swashbuckling star to sea for. Directed by frank lloyd, the screen adaptation was written by j.
But flynn, korngolds music, some well staged maritime action and a thrilling finale made for a fine family movie night. Directed by specialist michael curtiz and starring the legendary errol flynn. The sea hawk 1940 tt0033028 dashing pirate geoffrey thorpe errol flynn plunders spanish ships for queen elizabeth i and falls in love with dona maria a beautiful spanish royal he captures. Wallis and henry blanke the film was based on the novel of the same name written by rafael sabatini published in 1915. The whole sequence of when flynn sails his ship, the albatross, to panama is photographed in sepia tone. Without a strong romantic interest or a memorable villain which in the case of the sea hawk appears to be hitler by proxy, the film isnt quite as much fun as captain blood. Swashbuckler of piracy in the age of elizabeth i, directed by michael curtiz, and starring errol flynn, brenda marshall, and flora robson. The sea hawk 1940 tt0033028 dashing pirate geoffrey thorpe errol flynn plunders spanish ships for queen elizabeth i and falls in love with dona maria a. One of the many director michael curtizactor errol flynn collaborations which also features great of course performances by claude rains flora robson donald crisp alan hale henry daniell una oconnor j. An adventurous and dashing pirate geoffrey thorpe, played by errol flynn, feels that he should pirate spanish ships for the good of england. The sea hawk is an american film directed by michael curtiz, released in 1940. This is one of the great if not the greatest pirate film, though there are no pirates in it. The sea hawk is also a film that made use of a film process known as sepia tone.
The sea hawk original theatrical trailer 1940 youtube. Errol flynn and brenda marshall in the sea hawk 1940. Apr 05, 2010 the sea hawk 1940 stereo clips, part 3 strike for the shores of dover erich wolfgang korngold duration. The sea hawk 1940 is errol flynn at his rowdy, swashbuckling best, once again directed by michael curtiz captain blood, 1935, the adventures of robin hood, 1938. The sea hawk 1940 as spain prepares an armada to invade england, british privateer geoffrey thorpe errol flynn embarks on a mission to loot spanish ships. What more does one have to say about errol flynn or director michael curtiz, except to restate the obvious. After numerous adventures, he is able to save his country and find romance along the way.
The sea hawk 1940 audience with elizabeth i duration. The sea hawk 1940 only a pirate would deny your jewels duration. The sea hawk 1940 was a action adventure film directed by michael curtiz and produced by hal b. Sea hawk, the cannons thunder, blades clatter and erich wolfgang korngolds incomparable music swirls and flourishes in the sea hawk. The sea hawk 1940 audience with elizabeth i youtube. Currently you are able to watch the sea hawk streaming on directv. Nov 21, 2016 accompanied by his beautiful niece dona maria, don alvarez sets sail for england, but as his galley approaches the coast, the boat is attacked and plundered by captain geoffrey thorpe, the. The sea hawk rerecording soundtrack cd details and availability. The wellknown 1940 film the sea hawk was originally planned as an adaptation of sabatinis novel, but an entirely different story was substituted under the same title. Sep 11, 2014 the sea hawk is a 1940 american warner bros. Jun 01, 2012 the sea hawk the sea hawk follows the real exploits of sir francis drake, though it calls him geoffrey thorpe errol flynn, who brings little to the part aside from his ability to keep a straight.
He had made captain blood in 1935 and had appeared in a number of romantic costume dramas in the intervening. Its screenplay was written by howard koch and seton i. Hawks based upon the rafael sabatini novel of the same name. The wellknown film the sea hawk 1940, starring errol flynn, was originally planned as an adaptation of the novel, but an entirely different story was substituted under the same title. Scene from the sea hawk when errol flynn tells claude rains and his niece that there ship is sinking. Sea hawk, the 1940 movie clip an immediate audience. The sea hawk 1940 film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Best western aventure tv films complet francais 616,548 views 1. Released 1940, the sea hawk stars errol flynn, brenda marshall, flora robson, claude rains the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 7 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The sea hawk not available on your favorite video service. The sea hawk is a fine movie thats well written, beautifully shot, with great acting and some wonderful swashbuckling scenes. Five years after captain blood made him a swashbuckling star, errol flynn returned to the high seas as privateer captain thorpe in the sea hawk. The sea hawk 1940 swordfight with a traitor duration.
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