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Summary

Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.

Cast

Errol Flynn

Captain Geoffrey Thorpe

Brenda Marshall

Doña Maria Alvarez de Cordoba

Claude Rains

Don José Alvarez de Cordoba

Donald Crisp

Admiral Sir John Burleson

Flora Robson

Queen Elizabeth

Alan Hale

Carl Pitt

Henry Daniell

Lord Wolfingham

Una O'Connor

Miss Latham

James Stephenson

Abbott

Gilbert Roland

Capt. Lopez

William Lundigan

Danny Logan

Montagu Love

King Philip II

Julien Mitchell

Oliver Scott

David Bruce

Martin Burke

Clifford Brooke

William Tuttle

Clyde Cook

Walter Boggs

Fritz Leiber

Inquisitor

Ellis Irving

Monty Preston

Francis McDonald

Kroner

Pedro de Cordoba

Capt. Mendoza

Ian Keith

Peralta

Jack La Rue

Lt. Ortega

Halliwell Hobbes

Astronomer

Alec Craig

Chartmaker

Victor Varconi

Gen. Aguirre

Robert Warwick

Frobisher

Harry Cording

Slavemaster

Herbert Anderson

Eph Winters

Mary Anderson

Maid of Honor

Whit Bissell

Gate Guard at Palace Entrance

Edgar Buchanan

Ben Rollins

J.W. Cody

Whipper

Maurice Costello

Man Carrying Spear

Michael Harvey

Sea Hawk

Leyland Hodgson

Officer

Stuart Holmes

(uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Arnold Cross

Dave Kashner

Whipper

Colin Kenny

Officer

Crauford Kent

Lieutenant

Frank Lackteen

Capt. Ortiz

Lester Matthews

Guard Officer

Art Miles

Drum Beater

Gerald Mohr

Spanish Messenger

Leonard Mudie

Castle Sentry

Nestor Paiva

First Slavemaster

Jack Richardson

(uncredited)

Elizabeth Sifton

Maid of Honor

Jay Silverheels

Native Lookout

John Sutton

Captain of the Guard

David Thursby

Driver

Anthony Warde

Whipper

Leo White

(uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Martin Barrett

Frederick Worlock

Darnell

Harry Worth

Spanish Officer

J.M. Kerrigan

Eli Matson

Jim Corey

Ray Dixon

Crew

Director

Michael Curtiz

Novel

Rafael Sabatini

Screenplay

Howard W. Koch

Screenplay

Seton I. Miller

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 23, 2022

First things first. This has virtually nothing at all to do with the 1924 Frank Lloyd version nor, indeed, does it have very much to do with the original Rafael Sabatini novel either - but it is still probably my favourite Errol Flynn film. The story is (very) loosely based on the courageous activities of the privateers who raided the Spanish treasure ships during the reign of Elizabeth I of England (rather convincingly portrayed here by Flora Robson). Flynn seizes an ambassadorial galleon on which are travelling Claude Rains and Brenda Marshall, and a tale of espionage, secrecy, love and skullduggery ensues for an exciting couple of hours. Korngold always had the skill to add something special with his score to these seafaring adventure films - and he does in abundance here too (though perhaps not the songs with the shockingly terrible rhymes!?). Henry Daniell is also worthy of mention as the duplicitous "Lord Wolfingham" and Michael Curtiz is at his action-packed best as he offers us loads of swash, buckle and a thoroughly enjoyable piece of cinema that you ought to see on the big screen if you get a chance.