The Master of Ballantrae

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The Master of Ballantrae

Released Jul 28, 1953

1h 29m

Adventure

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Two Scottish brothers engage in fierce sibling rivalry while battling pirates, Indians and British soldiers.

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Reg Whitley

Daily Mirror (UK)

The fighting is fierce and spectacular, particularly aboard the pirate ship that Errol has joined.

Nov 30, 2021

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

...the net result is still a fine swashbuckling sword-opera, with Errol Flynn suitably cast as an eighteenth-century Scottish daredevil.

Nov 14, 2019

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Steve Crum

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Later day Flynn, who has swashed better buckles.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 4/5

Feb 20, 2004

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considring the man had hepatitis attack during the making of the movie and the fa ct that he would die 6 years after making this movie is an amazing testament to the mans talent and tenacity.Any Flynn movie is better than no Flynn at all. the scenery was spectacular, the fight scenes athletic and exciting. the movie was made for him. the only person who bored me was beatrice campbell....no spark between she and Flynn at all. Just a shame Flynn didnt live now. with all the healthy eating and exercising Mr. Flynn could have looked better for a long time

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Errol Flynn's last film with Warner Bros tries to recapture his swashbuckling glory days, but this film feels pretty tired, as does Flynn, nearly 20 years after his star making turn in "Captain Blood". However, some absolutely gorgeous photography by the brilliant Jack Cardiff, who shot everything from "The Red Shoes" to "Rambo: First Blood Part II", makes this film a visual feast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Errol Flynn's last studio film is pretty good if nowhere near the heights of "Captain Blood" or "The Adventures of Robin Hood". It's helped greatly by Roger Livesey's supporting turn. Livesey makes every film just a little better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Just one of those Errol Flynn movies from the twilight of his career, that delivers on surface level thrills without much depth or attention to quality.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Flynn's on board 4 this his final WB film swashbuckling all the way out the door

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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some seriously bad acting ... fairly silly

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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William Keighley

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Errol Flynn

Jamie Durie

Roger Livesey

Col. Francis Burke

Anthony Steel

Henry Durie

Beatrice Campbell

Lady Alison

Yvonne Furneaux

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Synopsis

Two Scottish brothers engage in fierce sibling rivalry while battling pirates, Indians and British soldiers.

Director: William Keighley
Screenwriter: Herb Meadow
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 1953, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 29m

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