The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

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Release Date: Aug 5, 1953 Wide

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Errol Flynn buckled his last swash in The Master of Ballantrae, playing out the final film of his Warner Brothers contract in this high seas adventure, liberally adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson yarn. Flynn plays Jamie Durrisdeer, a Scottish heir, who fights for freedom against the British. When the rebels are defeated, Jamie must flee to the West Indies with Col. Francis Burke (Roger Livesey), an Irish soldier of fortune, in order to escape capture. After battling pirates, Jamie puts

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: William Keighley

In Theaters: Aug 5, 1953 Wide

On DVD: Jul 1, 2003

Cast

Errol Flynn
Jamie Durrisdeer
Roger Livesey
Col. Francis Burke
Anthony Steel
Henry Durrisdeer
Beatrice Campbell
Lady Alison
Yvonne Furneaux
Jessie Brown
Felix Aylmer
Lord Durrisdeer
Jacques Berthier
Arnaud
Mervyn Johns
MacKellar
Charles Goldner
Mendoza
Ralph Truman
Maj. Clarendon
Francis De Wolff
Matthew Bull
Gillian Lynne
Marianne
Moultrie Kelsall
MacCauley
Charles Carson
Col. Banks
Jack Taylor
Stephen Vercoe

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Later day Flynn, who has swashed better buckles.

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As much as I love Flynn and Cardiff, Master of Ballantrae wasn't amazing. Not bad, but it's far from the gloriousness that is The Sea Hawk and Captain Blood.

July 17, 2007