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The Master of Ballantrae

1953 · 90 min

A lively old-fashioned swashbuckler with swordfights, romance, and a dash of melancholy, easy to enjoy.

Directed by
William Keighley
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel
Tagline
The Thundering Crusaders of the White Cockade!
Overview
Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.

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Directed by
William Keighley
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • family
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
William Keighley
Written by
Herb Meadow
Starring
Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel, Beatrice Campbell, Yvonne Furneaux, Felix Aylmer, Mervyn Johns, Charles Goldner
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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