

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.
Acting
Flynn and de Havilland's first pairing—electric from frame one.
Direction
Curtiz's sea battles still thrill without a single pixel.
Stunts
Flynn did his own sword work and nearly died. Worth it.

Director
Michael Curtiz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Flynn was a complete unknown—an Australian doctor's son who'd never held a sword. Studios wanted Robert Donat. Curtiz fought for Flynn.
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