The Sea Hawk
Seen it?1940 | 127 min | Adventure
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 37K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Errol FlynnCaptain Geoffrey Thorpe
- Brenda MarshallDoña Maria Alvarez de Cordoba
- Claude RainsDon José Alvarez de Cordoba
- Donald CrispAdmiral Sir John Burleson
- Flora RobsonQueen Elizabeth
- Alan HaleCarl Pitt
- Henry DaniellLord Wolfingham
- Una O'ConnorMiss Latham
- James StephensonAbbott
- Gilbert RolandCapt. Lopez