A swashbuckling Irishman opposes French agents during the Napoleonic wars.A swashbuckling Irishman opposes French agents during the Napoleonic wars.A swashbuckling Irishman opposes French agents during the Napoleonic wars.
Martin Cichy
- Civilian
- (uncredited)
Walter De Palma
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
- Director
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Did you know
- Trivia"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 14, 1949 with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Helena Carter reprising their film roles of Flynn and Lady Benedetta.
- Crazy creditsUnusual for a movie as early as 1949, the cast lists and credits are presented at the end of the film.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Middle of the Night (1959)
- SoundtracksIRISH RECRUITING SONG
(uncredited)
Music by Frank Skinner
Lyrics Jack Brooks
Sung by Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Lively period swashbuckler
Douglas Fairbanks Junior plays the title role in this Napoleonic era swashbuckler .He is newly returned from the wars against that cantankerous and objectionable Corsican midget ,Buonaparte,and looks forward to revisiting his old haunts in Ireland but is caught up in a plot by the villainous Viceregent ,Lord Sedgemouth (Richard Greene -for once cast as a baddie ,and doing a decent job of it too) .That is not the whole extent of Sedgemouth's depravity however for not only does he wish to facilitate a French invasion of Ireland where the French armies would be joined by Irish rebels but he has set his cap at the fair Lady Bernadetta (the winsome ,is slightly wan Helana Carter) O'Flynn's childhood sweetheart. Much derring do ensues-swords clash and there are secret trysts and much lively if a tad broad,comedy etc.is stirred into the mix Fairbanks seems to be gently and affectionately guying the genre and actors like his father and Errol Flynn are gently satirised -it is worth noting that he also had a hand in the screenplay ,along with Robert Thoeren .
Colour would have been a help as would livelier direction by Arthu Pierson .Notwithstanding,this is a nice fun little movie and most people who catch it would probably enjoy the experience
Colour would have been a help as would livelier direction by Arthu Pierson .Notwithstanding,this is a nice fun little movie and most people who catch it would probably enjoy the experience
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- lorenellroy
- Nov 13, 2007
Details
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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