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25/11/1936 Drama, History, Romance 1h 53m
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Overview

Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.

  1. Henry King

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Freddie Bartholomew

    Young Jonathan Blake

  2. Madeleine Carroll

    Elizabeth Stacy

  3. Guy Standing

    John Angerstein

  4. Tyrone Power

    Jonathan Blake

  5. C. Aubrey Smith

    Old Q

  6. Virginia Field

    Polly

  7. Douglas Scott

    Horatio Nelson

  8. George Sanders

    Everett Stacy

  9. J.M. Kerrigan

    Brook Watson

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-19
This is quite an interesting tale that shows us some of a very young Tyrone Power's potential and also tells us a little about the establishment of Lloyd's of London - the world's largest maritime insurance operation. The story starts in rural Norfolk where two boys decide to run away together - one is Horatio Nelson (Douglas Scott) the other "Jonathan Blake" (Freddie Bartholomew). Their plan is thwarted, though, and "Blake" ends up serving on a ship with his uncle - and on returning from his escapades at sea, visits Lloyd's Coffee House with some secret information on dodgy insurance fraudste...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$850,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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