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Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea

★ 6.5/10•1950•1h 10m•NR•History•Adventure•War

In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and the British Navy. The admiralty, learning that Napoleon has assembled an invasion fleet decides to send out one of its vessels to destroy it the French flagship under cover of fog. Forced out of retirement, ruthless, tyrannical and temperamental Captain William Blake is put in command. He wields his command with sadistic fury until an epidemic of scurvy attacks the crew and, when he refuses to go ashore for needed provision, mutiny and insubordination results...and, then, the French flagship arrives.

Frank Burt · Writer

Robert Libott · Writer

Lew Landers · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 22, 1950

Actors

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

William Blake

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Eric Hawkins

Valentine Perkins

Valentine Perkins

Betsy Blake

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Elizabeth Blake

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Horatio Nelson

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Sampson Edwards

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

Dick Savage

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Phillipe Daumer

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Shawn O'Donnell

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

Howard Palmer

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Moriarty

James Fairfax

Oliver Sibley

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Officer (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Officer (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Crewman (uncredited)

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