ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN FABIAN is something of a misnomer. It makes this sound like a typical Errol Flynn swashbuckler, but there's very little action until the climax which makes it a bit of a slog to sit through. Instead it sees Flynn playing the usual moustachioed hero type who becomes involved with a young woman who's the definition of social climber. Various character interventions lead to murder and eventual mayhem, but it's all a little too late and a little too relaxed. For horror fans, there's an interesting chance to spot Vincent Price as a different kind of slimy villain, alongside future baddies Howard Vernon (to become a staple in Euro horror and Jess Franco movies) and the one and only Reggie Nalder (SALEM'S LOT).
Review of Adventures of Captain Fabian
