Tyrone power plays a pirate who is kind of forced to become law abiding when his former boss becomes governor of Jamaica. While he falls head over heels for Maureen O'Hara, who hates his guts, he is forced to try and stop his former piratical allies who won't give up the plundering.
Big scale Technicolor film is part drama, part romance and part action. Its rousing mix of story threads and sword fights delights at almost every turn. This is exactly the sort of film they don't make any more because it could only have been done in a studio system.
The cast of supporting players is a blast with Laird Cregar chewing scenery, Anthony Quinn proving why he was destined for stardom, Thomas Mitchell oddly not out of place and George Saunders unrecognizable in a body suit and heavy beard as the villain of the piece. Few films today would ever dare have so many people seeming playing against expectations and pulling it off gloriously.
This film is a blast. It is the perfect film to curl up with on the couch and enjoy on a rainy night.
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