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Sea Hawk, The (1940) Rank 4 Reviews
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TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
First class, rousing adventure with the inimitable Flynn swashing away, aided by top Curtiz direction and bracing Korngold score. Everything else clicks, too: the cinematography of Sol Polito, terrific Warners production values and a cast of character ...read the complete Sea Hawk movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Piddleville (Bill Wren)
It’s The Sea Hawk and it really does put the “swash†in swashbuckler.
It’s absolutely brilliant and in a number of respects. I can’t help comparing it to The Adventures of Robin Hood. It has much of the same feel while at the same time has ...read the complete Sea Hawk movie review at Piddleville (Bill Wren)
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DVD Verdict (Maurice Cobbs)
Avast, me hearties! This movie is exactly what movies were intended to be. Seriously, this is it! It rarely gets any better than The Sea ...read the complete Sea Hawk movie review at DVD Verdict (Maurice Cobbs)
At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Few seafaring swashbucklers match the high adventure and spectacle of this first rate Errol Flynn film. The story nimbly places the heroes in every predicament native to the genre without slipping into cliches or contrivances. An early battle scene with ...read the complete Sea Hawk movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
The Sea Hawk is perhaps best known for its awesome, thundering score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, but it's also Flynn's most sophisticated and startling film. It features an astonishing level of artistry, boasting incredibly detailed set design and ...read the complete Sea Hawk movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
With the possible exception of silent-screen legend Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn was the greatest swashbuckler in cinema history. A charming rogue equally adept at dueling villains and wooing imperious heroines, Flynn was the "king" of the Warner Bros. ...read the complete Sea Hawk movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
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