The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

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Errol Flynn buckled his last swash in The Master of Ballantrae, playing out the final film of his Warner Brothers contract in this high seas adventure, liberally adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson yarn. Flynn plays Jamie Durrisdeer, a Scottish heir, who fights for freedom against the British.… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By
William Keighley
Genres
Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Aug 5, 1953 Wide
On DVD
Jul 1, 2003

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  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Later day Flynn, who has swashed better buckles.

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  • Ken S


    As much as I love Flynn and Cardiff, Master of Ballantrae wasn't amazing. Not bad, but it's far from the gloriousness that is The Sea Hawk and Captain Blood.

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