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Actors: Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Flora Robson, Alan Hale, Henry Daniell, Una O'Connor, Donald Crisp, Montagu Love, Gilbert Roland
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sea Hawk, The (1940) |
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In 1585, Spain is concerned about how England is endangering its world dominance, and is secretly building an armada to crush its rival once and for all. English pirates, however, are constantly attacking Spanish shipping and stealing its gold (and freeing the galley slaves, most of whom seem to be English). For the sake of peace (and because England cannot afford an all out war) Queen Elizabeth is forced to put a stop to the Sea Hawks' hunting. However, she authorizes one hero to go to Panama to steal a fortune in gold destined for Spain. The hero is captured due to a traitor in the English court. More adventure and swashbuckling ensues. An intense, thrilling sea battle opens the movie, and a dramatic duel between our hero and the traitor ends it. There is also a beautiful Spanish love interest for the hero. Errol Flynn, Alan Hale, Claude Raines, and Una O'Connor play their roles as the ensemble cast they are.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Sea Hawk, The (1940) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- middle ages
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Navy
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- money/gems/treasure
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Specific kind of enemies?
- tyrants
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinoa
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Central
Jungles?
Yes
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
- drowning
City?
Yes
City:
- London
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
Misc setting
- prison
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Kind of violence:
- land battles
- amphibious landings
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
- swords
- ocean ship battles
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- crushed
- drowned
- perforation--swords/knives
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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