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Mara Maru

Play trailer Poster for Mara Maru Released Apr 23, 1952 1h 38m Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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A yachtsman (Raymond Burr) hires a deep-sea diver (Errol Flynn) to find a jeweled cross in a PT boat in postwar Manila.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews “Forgotten B-film.” Rated: B- Aug 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not much. Cliché characters and plot. Good guys getting shot in the left arm, then OK in next scene. All too predictable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Only saw it once but remembered I was surprised at how good it was. Definitely a "B" movie, but entertaining Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite being a notorious drunk who drank himself to death by the age of 50. And noted for his worn look in his "older" age. If you consider a mans late 40's as being old. Flynn still gives a good performance in this film. He is no longer the Robin Hood nor a swashbuckling pirate, but still has a great film presence. I enjoyed this treasure hunting who done it. I would list this as a must see for any real Flynn Fan. A good outing for a later Flynn vehicle. Raymond Burr gives a good performance as well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Nowhere near Errol's best but okay in a B-level Saturday matinee sort of way. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Maru Maru (1952) -- [6.5] -- Errol Flynn stars as a deep sea diver hunting for a rumored sunken treasure while fending off a trio of baddies that are trying to swipe it out from under him. Yes, Flynn is a little past his prime here, and the early fight scene with Richard Webb may be one of the worst-staged in movie history, but "Maru Maru" is still a fun little matinee adventure romp. I liked Flynn's relationship with his two young houseboys (one of whom has a nasty cigar-smoking habit), and the last twenty minutes are pretty much wall-to-wall action and twists. With Raymond Burr and Ruth Roman, and a score by Max Steiner. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member late in his career actioner starring flynn & all star cast makes this tale set in a far off land work. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A yachtsman (Raymond Burr) hires a deep-sea diver (Errol Flynn) to find a jeweled cross in a PT boat in postwar Manila.
Director
Gordon Douglas
Producer
David Weisbart
Screenwriter
N. Richard Nash
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 23, 1952, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 2, 2010
Runtime
1h 38m