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The Sea Hawk

1924123 minUnited States
Adventure

Synopsis

Betrayed by his half-brother, an English nobleman is blamed for a killing and sold into captivity. Escaping the galleys, he rises to command a corsair ship under a new name. News of his former beloved's approaching marriage draws him back toward the betrayal that transformed his life and the possibility of clearing his name.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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122:43
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Cast

DirectorsFrank Lloyd

Behind the scenes

Frank Lloyd's adaptation of Rafael Sabatini's novel used full-sized vessels for its sea action. Existing craft were extensively redesigned instead of relying solely on miniature ships, giving the naval encounters a distinctive scale and physical presence.

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