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29/01/1942 Romance, Adventure, Drama 1h 38m
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Bold Swooping Tremendous Adventure!

Overview

Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.

  1. John Cromwell

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tyrone Power

    Benjamin Blake

  2. George Sanders

    Sir Arthur Blake

  3. Gene Tierney

    Eve

  4. Frances Farmer

    Isabel

  5. John Carradine

    Caleb Green

  6. Roddy McDowall

    Benjamin - as a Boy

  7. Elsa Lanchester

    Bristol Isabel

  8. Harry Davenport

    Amos Kidder

  9. Kay Johnson

    Helena

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-26
Tyrone Power makes for quite a stylish hero in this tale of a young boy "Ben" (initially played by a young Roddy McDowell) who is dispossessed of his rightful inheritance by his avaricious uncle "Sir Arthur" (George Sanders). His childhood just one long grind under his uncle's unkindly boot, he stows away on a ship to the South Seas where, with his shipmate "Caleb" (John Carradine) they amass a fortune in pearls before a passing Dutch frigate takes him home again, this time wealthy enough to challenge his previous persecutor and claim his title, estate and his girl - the daughter of his unscru...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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