After peace between England and Spain, reformed pirate Henry Morgan (Laird Cregar) is made Governor of Jamaica for England. Captain Jamie Waring (Tyrone Power) is ready to ravage former governor's daughter Lady Margaret (Maureen O'Hara) when he's interrupted by Morgan. He and his right hand man Tom Blue (Thomas Mitchell) are happy to join Morgan but others do not.
Matinee idol Tyrone Power gets away with a lot back in the old day which wouldn't fly nowadays. This was good scoundrel fun back then. It's strictly off-putting now. On the other hand, Maureen O'Hara is great in any era. She is beautiful and charming and gutsy. This is an old fashion swashbuckling good times. If I had to guest, the movie's success has a lot to do with the escapist adventure fun after a year of real life war.
Matinee idol Tyrone Power gets away with a lot back in the old day which wouldn't fly nowadays. This was good scoundrel fun back then. It's strictly off-putting now. On the other hand, Maureen O'Hara is great in any era. She is beautiful and charming and gutsy. This is an old fashion swashbuckling good times. If I had to guest, the movie's success has a lot to do with the escapist adventure fun after a year of real life war.