"The Sea Hawk" follows the story of Captain Geoffrey Thorpe, and English privateer during the Elizabethan era. Tensions are developed between Thorpe and the Spanish, who have secret machinations to conquer England. This film features impressive costumes and sets and an excellent score from Erich Wolfgang Korngold.
The performances in this film are first-rate. Errol Flynn plays his oft-repeated role of virtuous adventurer with his usual charm. Brenda Marshall is appropriate for the role of Doña Maria, the conflicted woman who would come to love Thorpe. Flora Robson gave a well-refined and commanding performance as Queen Elizabeth I. Veteran actor Claude Rains is up to his usual high standard as the Don de Cordoba.
The sea battles and sword fights in this film are well-crafted and staged. This film took a more action-oriented approach compared to "Captain Blood" (1935). Admittedly I preferred the better developed plot of "Captain Blood" (1935) to that of this film and thought this film would have been more engaging with more story development. However, there were a number of great dramatic moments in this film and I did like the galley sequence and enjoyed Elizabeth's speech at the end of the film.
The performances in this film are first-rate. Errol Flynn plays his oft-repeated role of virtuous adventurer with his usual charm. Brenda Marshall is appropriate for the role of Doña Maria, the conflicted woman who would come to love Thorpe. Flora Robson gave a well-refined and commanding performance as Queen Elizabeth I. Veteran actor Claude Rains is up to his usual high standard as the Don de Cordoba.
The sea battles and sword fights in this film are well-crafted and staged. This film took a more action-oriented approach compared to "Captain Blood" (1935). Admittedly I preferred the better developed plot of "Captain Blood" (1935) to that of this film and thought this film would have been more engaging with more story development. However, there were a number of great dramatic moments in this film and I did like the galley sequence and enjoyed Elizabeth's speech at the end of the film.