Tyrant of the Sea is a 1950 American historical war film set during the Napoleonic Wars and starring Ron Randell, Rhys Williams and Lester Matthews. It was directed by Lew Landers.

Tyrant of the Sea
Directed byLew Landers
Written byRobert Libott
Frank Burt
Produced bySam Katzman
StarringRon Randell
Rhys Williams
Valentine Perkins
Doris Lloyd
Lester Matthews
CinematographyIra H. Morgan
Edited byEdwin Bryant
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 22, 1950 (1950-02-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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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

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Randell made the film while also appearing on stage in a double bill of Terence Rattigan plays, Harlequinade and The Browning Version.[1]

Production

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The film began as a project titled The Return of Captain Bligh and was to star Charles Laughton, who had famously played Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). However Laughton, did not wish to repeat his performance, so the script was rewritten to focus on a fictitious character[2] based on Bligh that would eventually be played by Rhys Williams.[3]

Filming began on August 16, 1950.[4]

The film's sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola.

References

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  1. ^ Schallert, Edwin (10 August 1949). "Paul Douglas Heralded for 'Man Who Sunk Navy'; Randell to Join Evans". Los Angeles Times. p. 19.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "'All Passion Spent' Now Talked for Jane Wyman; Paramount Signs Beauty" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 6 Aug 1949: 7.
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