The Sea Hawk (1940)
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- Approved
- 2h 7min
- Action, Adventure
- 31 Aug 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Geoffrey Thorpe
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| Brenda Marshall | ... |
Doña Maria
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| Claude Rains | ... |
Don José Alvarez de Cordoba
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Sir John Burleson
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| Flora Robson | ... |
Queen Elizabeth
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Carl Pitt
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Lord Wolfingham
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| Una O'Connor | ... |
Miss Latham
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| James Stephenson | ... |
Abbott
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| Gilbert Roland | ... |
Captain Lopez
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| William Lundigan | ... |
Danny Logan
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Julien Mitchell | ... |
Oliver Scott
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| Montagu Love | ... |
King Phillip II
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| J.M. Kerrigan | ... |
Eli Matson
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| David Bruce | ... |
Martin Burke
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| Clifford Brooke | ... |
William Tuttle
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| Clyde Cook | ... |
Walter Boggs
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
Inquisitor
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Ellis Irving | ... |
Monty Preston
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Kroner
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Captain Mendoza
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Peralta
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| Jack La Rue | ... |
Lieutenant Ortega
(as Jack LaRue)
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| Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
Astronomer
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Chartmaker
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
General Aguirre
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Frobisher
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Slavemaster
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| Herbert Anderson | ... |
Eph Winters (uncredited)
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| Mary Anderson | ... |
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Gate Guard at Palace Entrance (uncredited)
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| Edgar Buchanan | ... |
Ben Rollins (uncredited)
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| J.W. Cody | ... |
Whipper (uncredited)
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| Jim Corey | ... |
Galley Slave (uncredited)
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
Man Carrying Spear (uncredited)
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Ray Dixon | ... |
Boy carrying powder keg (uncredited)
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| Michael Harvey | ... |
Sea Hawk (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Arnold Cross (uncredited)
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| Dave Kashner | ... |
Whipper (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Capt. Ortiz (uncredited)
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Guard Officer (uncredited)
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Art Miles | ... |
Drum Beater (uncredited)
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| Gerald Mohr | ... |
Spanish Messenger (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Castle Sentry (uncredited)
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
First Slavemaster (uncredited)
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| Jack Richardson | ... |
(uncredited)
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Elizabeth Sifton | ... |
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
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| Jay Silverheels | ... |
Native Lookout (uncredited)
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| John Sutton | ... |
Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Anthony Warde | ... |
Whipper (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Martin Barrett (uncredited)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Darnell (uncredited)
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| Harry Worth | ... |
Spanish Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Howard Koch | ... | (screen play) and |
| Seton I. Miller | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ||
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Amy | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Steve Trilling | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (costumes by) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jack L. Warner | ... | in charge of production |
| Frank Mattison | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Negulesco | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Leo K. Kuter | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
| Nathan Levinson | ... | sound director (uncredited) / sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Byron Haskin | ... | special effects |
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
Stunts
| Ned Davenport | ... | fencing double (uncredited) |
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fencing double (uncredited) |
| Harry Froboess | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buster Wiles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrations |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | orchestrations |
| Milan Roder | ... | orchestrations |
| Simon Bucharoff | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jo Graham | ... | dialogue director |
| Ali Hubert | ... | technical advisor |
| William Kiel | ... | technical advisor |
| Thomas Manners | ... | technical advisor |
| Fred Cavens | ... | fencing master (uncredited) |
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Georg Rothkegel | ... | german version dubbing director/german dialogue 1949 (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1943) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1945) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1946) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (edited)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.) (edited)
- Warner Bros First National (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (edited)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Union-Film (1962) (Austria) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pallas Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- France 3 (1983) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (colorized version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- ClassicLine (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Swashbuckler Films (2006) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filmstudio Tempelhof, West Berlin, Germany (German dubbing 1949)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 6090)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn) is an adventurous and dashing pirate, who feels that he should pirate the Spanish ships for the good of England. In one such battle, he overtakes a Spanish ship, and when he comes aboard, he finds Doña Maria (Brenda Marshall), a beautiful Spanish royal. He is overwhelmed by her beauty, but she will have nothing to do with him because of his pirating ways (which include taking her prized jewels). To show his noble side, he surprises her by returning the jewels, and she begins to fall for him. When the ship reaches England, Queen Elizabeth I (Dame Flora Robson) is outraged at the actions of Thorpe and demands that he quit pirating. Because he cannot do this, Thorpe is sent on a mission, and in the process, becomes a prisoner of the Spaniards. Meanwhile, Doña Maria pines for Thorpe, and when he escapes, he returns to England to uncover some deadly secrets. Exciting duels follow as Thorpe must expose the evil and win Doña Maria's heart.
Written by Julie Sherman |
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| Taglines | Dashing . . . romantic . . . Errol Flynn at his thrilling best! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Henry Daniell couldn't fence. The climactic duel had to be filmed using a double and skillful inter-cutting. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the movie during King Phillip's monologue, the map on the wall shows western and northern parts of the North American continent which were not known at the time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Extraordinary Seaman (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Strike for the Shores of Dover See more » |
| Quotes |
Dona Maria Alvarez de Cordoba:
I'm not in the habit of conversing with thieves. I thought I made that quite clear, Captain Thorpe. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: Why, yes, all except your definition. Tell me, is a thief an Englishman who steals? Dona Maria Alvarez de Cordoba: It's anybody who steals... whether it's piracy or robbing women. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: Oh, I see. I've been admiring some of the jewels we found in your chest... particularly the wrought gold. It's Aztec, isn't it? I wonder just how those Indians were persuaded to part with it. See more » |