EF does a decent job of buckling his swash in this B&W (why no color, it's 1940)? It's interesting how the B&W turns to sepia when they hit Panama and then back to B&W once back in England. I liked Flora Robson as QEI in this and both Henry Danielle (his sword fighting scenes with EF are a hoot; he obviously couldn't duel so a double was used and then close up of just his head bobbing around to make it look like he was actually doing it)and Claude Raines made perfect villains. The obligatory female interest in this epic was kind of sappy looking and couldn't act, but provided a means for Errol to get back into see QE after his return from Panama. I recently overdosed on film noir and accidentally discovered pirate movies so was looking for something in blinding Technicolor with red headed sultry vixens. Oh, well...tonight I'm watching Flame and the Arrow with Virginia Mayo so my redhead fix will be quite satisfied I'm sure. I saw a VividColor MellerDrama with her and Arlene Dahl (or was it Rhonda Fleming & Arlene Dahl)...whatever...when they were both on screen, I needed sunglasses. I'm off subject. A pretty good movies, I gave it six, maybe give it more as I view others.
Review of The Sea Hawk
