I saw this movie years and years ago, with my grandfather who was a huge fan of the beautiful Maureen O'Hara. i just revisited this film recently, and found it fun and entertaining.
For some reason, I never realized George Sanders was playing Leech! Wow. I hardly recognized him as the same actor who played Addison DeWitt in "All About Eve." Never knew he could play any role other than the sophisticated creep, but I was wrong. Also, I found that his famous voice sounded different in this film, but I'm sure that was done for the character.
I've only seen Tyrone Power in one other film, "Witness for the Prosecution," which is certainly a better showcase of his acting skills than this film. Nonetheless, he shows himself to be a capable fencer and athletic actor.
Unfortunately, Power lacks the chemistry with O'Hara that Errol Flynn had with Olivia de Havilland in the similar film "Captain Blood." However, to be fair, very few on screen couples (past or present) had the chemistry that Flynn and de Havilland did on screen- those two just ignited chemistry, even by just looking at one another. O'Hara is, as always, beautiful and appealing as the headstrong love interest of the lead character and her costumes are fantastic.
To me, though, the real star of the film is Laird Cregar as Henry Morgan. His character gives the film a bit of depth, and he steals every scene he's in. I had no idea he was only a year older than Power and that he died so young (only 31, just two years after this film!) but I suppose he always played older characters in films.
All in all, it's fun, but not fantastic. The dialog is not memorable, and the special effects have not aged very well. Still worth watching, though.
For some reason, I never realized George Sanders was playing Leech! Wow. I hardly recognized him as the same actor who played Addison DeWitt in "All About Eve." Never knew he could play any role other than the sophisticated creep, but I was wrong. Also, I found that his famous voice sounded different in this film, but I'm sure that was done for the character.
I've only seen Tyrone Power in one other film, "Witness for the Prosecution," which is certainly a better showcase of his acting skills than this film. Nonetheless, he shows himself to be a capable fencer and athletic actor.
Unfortunately, Power lacks the chemistry with O'Hara that Errol Flynn had with Olivia de Havilland in the similar film "Captain Blood." However, to be fair, very few on screen couples (past or present) had the chemistry that Flynn and de Havilland did on screen- those two just ignited chemistry, even by just looking at one another. O'Hara is, as always, beautiful and appealing as the headstrong love interest of the lead character and her costumes are fantastic.
To me, though, the real star of the film is Laird Cregar as Henry Morgan. His character gives the film a bit of depth, and he steals every scene he's in. I had no idea he was only a year older than Power and that he died so young (only 31, just two years after this film!) but I suppose he always played older characters in films.
All in all, it's fun, but not fantastic. The dialog is not memorable, and the special effects have not aged very well. Still worth watching, though.