Against All Flags (1952)

• Year: 1952
• Released: 10 Feb 1953
• Country: United States
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• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044333/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/against_all_flags
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: Approved
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 84 min
• Writer: Æneas MacKenzie, Joseph Hoffman
• Director: George Sherman
• Cast: Errol Flynn, Maureen O’Hara, Anthony Quinn
• Keywords: princess, madagascar, pirate, swashbuckler,

	6.5/10
	53% – Critics
	53% – Audience

Against All Flags Storyline

Brian Hawke is a British navy officer who pretends to be a deserter in order to penetrate a well-defended pirate stronghold on Madagascar. Brian is after a map of the harbor fortifications so that it can be successfully taken by the British navy. Once inside the port, Brian meets the pirate captains, including “Spitfire” Stevens and Roc Brasiliano. Brasiliano is after Stevens, who has the map, but she swoons over Brian. Brian and Brasiliano capture and burn a ship carrying Princess Patma, daughter of the Great Mogul, and her governess, Molvina MacGregor. Brian saves the Princess from the burning ship and she falls for him, too.

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An agreeable Errol Flynn swashbuckler about the Pirate Republic of Libertaria , Magadascar , at the turn of the 17th century

Enjoyable Pirate movie dealing with Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar . In 1700 A.D. , the Pirate Republic of Libertaria on the Island of Madagascar was a constant menace to the rich trade routes to India . Several days sail from his pirate fortress in the British merchant ship Monsoon . There appears Brian Hawke (Errol Flynn) , an English navy officer slashing his way through the fleet and pretending to be a deserter to infiltrate into pirate island . Once inside the port, Flynn meets the pirate captains called Stevens (Maureen O’Hara) and Roc Brasiliano (Anthony Quinn). Brian/Flynn is after Stevens , who has a valuable map . Hawke is after a map of the harbor fortifications so that it can be successfully taken by the English navy . Brian Hawke and Brasiliano capture and burn a ship carrying Princess Patma (Alice Kelley), daughter of the Great Mogul, and her governess, Molvina MacGregor (Mildred Natwick). After numerous adventures Hawke is able to aid his lover and help save his British empire , finding romance along the way . As Hawke ravished the pirate port of Madagascar to steal the love of its Corsair Queen .

Amusing pirate movie , plenty of action , thrills , colorful cinematography and luxurious costumes . Although the story has been told before , tight filmmaking and nice acting win out . The picture is fast-moving , exciting and thrilling right up to the almost balletic climatic confrontation between Errol Flynn and Anthony Quinn . Average-budgeted film by Universal Pictures , using appropriate ship shots and miniature sets when possible . Good acting by Errol Flynn as a deserter in order to penetrate a well-defended pirate stronghold on Madagascar . Though Errol Flynn did most of his own stunts, he balked at the one involving sliding down through a sail on a rapier blade, which was originated by Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate , the stunt was performed by a double . Flynn suffered a broken ankle during filming, and while he was recovering, Universal took advantage of the unused sets by scripting and shooting a hastily assembled B picture, Yankee Buccaneer with Jeff Chandler. Flynn starred various swashbucklers and classic adventures such as ¨Captain Blood¨, ¨The Sea Hawk¨, ¨The Prince and the pauper¨, ¨Adventures of Don Juan¨ , ¨Adventures of Captain Fabian¨ and ¨The Master of Ballantrae¨. ¨Against all flags¨ results to be one of Flynn’s swashbuckling best though hasn’t achieved the same classic status . There appears the gorgeous Maureen O’Hara as a hot-tempered pirate moll who swoons over Flynn ; furthermore , Alice Kelley is a tarty eyeful as a likable princess in distress who Flynn saves from the burning ship and she falls for him , too . This is a good-natured Technicolor romp with splendid cinematography by Russell Metty and evocative musical score by Hans J. Salter . The motion picture was well directed by George Sherman , a craftsman and action specialist who had already filmed other adventures . Rating : 6’5 good pirate movie , wonderful stuff . It will appeal to Errol Flynn and Maureen O’Hara fans .

High seas pirate adventure

Against All Flags is a daft high seas adventure but is rather fun although the plot does not stand up to much scrutiny and some of the pirates characters are lacking any kind of consistency.

Errol Flynn, looking a little old and portly plays Hawke, a British naval sailor going undercover to infiltrate the pirates. Anthony Quinn is suspicious of him making you wonder why Quinn did not just kill Hawke and the lovely and fiery Maureen O Hara is Spitfire Stevens, a lady pirate in the High Seas who somehow up to know has managed to get Quinn’s grimy hands off her or all the other male sailors.

O Hara immediately gets the hots for Hawke and both actors seem to have good chemistry. In the mix comes a ship sailing from India carrying a princess who also also falls for Hawke and brings some comic relief but also happens to be daft as a brush.

The film is beautifully made in technicolour and both O Hara and the Princess look lovely. Quinn is snarling and Flynn is a gentleman on screen at least.

Plenty of fights, battles and although some of the ship based scenes look like they were filmed in a studio its entertaining enough but in a daft way as the script and characterisation is nonsense.

One of my favorite pirate films

Excellent pirate entertainment! It has all the good ingredients to keep one’s attention — an absorbing tale of intrigue, a fiery lady pirate named Spitfire Stevens (Maureen O’Hara) who’s attracted to the irresistible Mr. Hawke (Errol Flynn) who is out on a secret mission of his own. They make a fine romantic pair onscreen — sigh!

Anthony Quinn is the mean, bad pirate weaving his villainous web of divide and conquer. I noticed the very familiar face of Mildred Natwick playing a supporting role as Mrs. MacGregor, the protector of young Princess Patma (Alice Kelley).

There is beautifully filmed scenery of shorelines, ships, and the bay. Lots of action too of sword fighting clashes, ship battles, daring leaps of Errol Flynn (Robin Hood on board ship!). From the flaming redhead herself I once heard in an interview of Maureen O’Hara that she boasted great command of the bullwhip and could also outdo Flynn in sword fighting in those days but there’d be no need to put it to the test here.

Very enjoyable movie.