Tyrant of the Sea
Seen it?1950 | 70 min | History, Adventure, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Mutiny on the Bounty or Lawrence of Arabia, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and the British Navy. The admiralty, learning that Napoleon has assembled an invasion fleet decides to send out one of its vessels to destroy it the French flagship under cover of fog. Forced out of retirement, ruthless, tyrannical and temperamental Captain William Blake is put in command. He wields his command with sadistic fury until an epidemic of scurvy attacks the crew and, when he refuses to go ashore for needed provision, mutiny and insubordination results...and, then, the French flagship arrives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lew Landers
- Rhys WilliamsWilliam Blake
- Ron RandellEric Hawkins
- Valentine PerkinsBetsy Blake
- Doris LloydElizabeth Blake
- Lester MatthewsHoratio Nelson
- Harry CordingSampson Edwards
- Terry KilburnDick Savage
- Maurice MarsacPhillipe Daumer
- William FawcettShawn O'Donnell
- Ross ElliottHoward Palmer