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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 75% of the 72 1940s adventure movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
98 audience votes
Key crew
- Ben HechtScreenplay
- Henry KingDirector
- Seton I. MillerScreenplay
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
- Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tyrone PowerJamie Waring
- Maureen O'HaraLady Margaret Denby
- Laird CregarCaptain Henry Morgan
- Thomas MitchellTommy Blue
- George SandersCaptain Billy Leech
- Anthony QuinnWogan
- George ZuccoLord Denby
- Edward AshleyRoger Ingram (uncredited)
- Bonnie BannonLady in Waiting in the Courtroom (uncredited)
- Fortunio BonanovaDon Miguel (uncredited)
- John BurtonCaptain Blaine (uncredited)
- Rita ChristianiDancer (uncredited)
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Themes
based on novel or bookhorseback ridingkidnappingvenezuelajamaicaromantic rivalrytreasondeceptionsword fightpiratebound and gaggedtied up