Tyrant of the Sea
| Tyrant of the Sea | |
|---|---|
Mischa Bakaleinikoff | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | February 22, 1950 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tyrant of the Sea is a 1950 American
Rhys Williams and Lester Matthews. It was directed by Lew Landers
.
Plot
In 1803, during the Napoleonic Wars, a British ship is put under the control of a tyrnannical captain, Captain Blake, for a special mention. Lt Hawkins has a romance with Blake's daughter.
Cast
- Rhys Williamsas Captain Blake
- Ron Randell as Lt. Hawkins
- Lester Matthews as Lord Nelson
- Valentine Perkins as Betsy Blake
- Doris Lloyd as Elizabeth Blake
- Ross Elliott as Palmer
- Harry Cording as Sampson Edwards
- Terry Kilburn as Dick Savage – Sailor
- Maurice Marsac as Phillipe Daumer
- William Fawcett as Shawn O'Donnell
- Don C. Harveyas Moriarty
- James Fairfax as Oliver Sibley
- Stanley Andrews as Officer
- Frank Ferguson as Officer
- Percy Helton as Crewman
Randell made the film while also appearing on stage in a double bill of Terence Rattigan plays, Harlequinade and The Browning Version.[1]
Production
The film began as a project titled The Return of Captain Bligh and was to star
Rhys Williams.[3]
Filming began on August 16, 1950.[4]
The film's sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola.
References
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (10 August 1949). "Paul Douglas Heralded for 'Man Who Sunk Navy'; Randell to Join Evans". Los Angeles Times. p. 19.
- ^ THOMAS F. BRADY (6 August 1949). "CLARK GABLE SET FOR DE VOTO FILM: Star to Play Lead in 'Across the Wide Missouri,' Based on Novel About Fur Traders". New York Times. p. 11.
- ^ THOMAS F. BRADY (13 August 1949). "RKO AND WARNERS BUY NEW STORIES: Former Acquires 'Macao,' by Robert Williams -- 'Fires of Orinoco' Goes to Latter". New York Times. p. 6.
- ^ "'All Passion Spent' Now Talked for Jane Wyman; Paramount Signs Beauty" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 6 Aug 1949: 7.
External links
- Tyrant of the Sea at the TCM Movie Database
- Tyrant of the Sea at IMDb
- Complete press book at Internet Archive
- Tyrant of the Sea at Variety
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