It's 1745 Scotland. News arrive that Bonnie Prince Charlie is returning to claim the throne of Scotland. Jamie Durie (Errol Flynn), his younger brother Henry and their father Lord Durrisdeer are debating to pick a side. Their adviser MacKellar recommends splitting the brothers to join both sides. Jamie joins the Stuart rebels.
It's Errol Flynn's later years. Aging has actually helped him to regain his leading man appeal. He's not the young dashing cad anymore, but he has the gravitas of experience. He is still swashbuckling, but it's not just for fun. There is more grit in it now. He's dirty and he's older. He's world-weary version of himself. At first, I thought this was going to be a war movie. The war action is actually a bit disappointing and then the middle turns into a pirate movie. Ok Doky! I'm game for a grimier pirate middle in between a Scottish sandwich. It's a 30's swashbuckling movie with some dirt thrown on them.
It's Errol Flynn's later years. Aging has actually helped him to regain his leading man appeal. He's not the young dashing cad anymore, but he has the gravitas of experience. He is still swashbuckling, but it's not just for fun. There is more grit in it now. He's dirty and he's older. He's world-weary version of himself. At first, I thought this was going to be a war movie. The war action is actually a bit disappointing and then the middle turns into a pirate movie. Ok Doky! I'm game for a grimier pirate middle in between a Scottish sandwich. It's a 30's swashbuckling movie with some dirt thrown on them.