7.4
“Dashing... romantic... Errol Flynn at his thrilling best!”
The Sea Hawk (1940)
August 10, 19402h 7mEN
7.2
151 votes
Overview
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
Director
Michael CurtizWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Rent
Buy
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1.7M
Revenue
$2.0M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Movies Like The Sea Hawk
Recommended for You
6.3
Helen of Troy
1956
7.2
Captain Blood
1935
7.0
Scaramouche
1952
6.4
Last Knights
2015
7.3
The Sea Beast
2022
7.0
The Vikings
1958
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
8.0First things first. This has virtually nothing at all to do with the 1924 Frank Lloyd version nor, indeed, does it have very much to do with the original Rafael Sabatini novel either - but it is still probably my favourite Errol Flynn film. The story is (very) loosely based on the courageous activities of the privateers who raided the Spanish treasure ships during the reign of Elizabeth I of England (rather convincingly portrayed here by Flora Robson). Flynn seizes an ambassadorial galleon on which are travelling Claude Rains and Brenda Marshall, and a tale of espionage, secrecy, love and skul…
Read full review →