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Flynn's first leading role in Hollywood Based on the novel by Rafael Sabatini Previously filmed in 1924 with J. Warren Kerrigan in the Flynn role Flynn's first of eight films with Olivia de Havilland: 1936 The Charge of the Light Brigade: Michael Curtiz Capt. (later Major) Geoffrey Vickers Filmed on location in Lone Pine, California: 1937 Green ...
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Actor: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Errol Flynn was born to parents Theodore Flynn, a respected biologist, and Marrelle Young, an adventurous young woman. Young Flynn was a rambunctious child who could be counted on to find trouble. Errol managed to have himself thrown out of every school in which he was enrolled.
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- The Adventures of Robin Hood. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. 600 votes. This swashbuckler film chronicles the legendary exploits of Robin Hood and his band of merry outlaws, focusing on their fight against tyranny in medieval England.
- Captain Blood. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. 504 votes. As an exhilarating adventure on the high seas, this movie centers around a group of wrongly convicted rebels who escape from a British prison and turn to piracy under the leadership of Captain Peter Blood, a former physician.
- The Sea Hawk. Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Flora Robson. 466 votes. This rousing adventure film tells the story of an English privateer who, during a time of war with Spain, uncovers a plan to conquer England and usurp Queen Elizabeth I. Flynn's magnetic portrayal of the heroic privateer Captain Geoffrey Thorpe has been hailed as one of his finest cinematic achievements, blending his trademark charm with powerful dramatic moments.
- They Died with Their Boots On. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy. 402 votes. Portraying the life and military career of General George Armstrong Custer, this biographical war film focuses specifically on his controversial role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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Flynn's first World War II film was Desperate Journey (1942), directed by Walsh, in which he played an Australian for the first time. It was another big hit. The role of Gentleman Jim Corbett in Walsh's Gentleman Jim (1942) was one of Flynn's favourites.
Apr 17, 2024 · Errol Flynn, Australian actor who was celebrated as the screen’s foremost swashbuckler. His best-known movies included Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, and The Sea Hawk.
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After signing with Warner Bros. Pictures in January 1935, Flynn’s rise to stardom was swift. The studio decided to take a risk casting the unknown 26-year-old as the lead in "Captain Blood" (1935). The film established Flynn as a major Hollywood star and the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks.
It was Flynn's first movie since last August 1946 when he finished making Cry Wolf. In between he had made a long cruise on the Zaca which was turned into the movie The Cruise of the Zaca and was a period where he bought property on Jamaica. The movie was shot in Warner Bros studio and on location in Bishop City, California. It was a big budget ...
