Against All Flags

1952
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1h 24m

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6.5/10

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Maureen O'Hara and Errol Flynn in Against All Flags (1952)

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Swashbuckler Action Adventure Drama Romance

Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar.Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar.Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Trivia
In her autobiography "'Tis Herself", Maureen O'Hara says that Errol Flynn was always prepared, always knew his lines, and was a pleasure to work with in the mornings. But he drank throughout the day and by 4pm was in no shape to continue. Even after director George Sherman banned alcohol on the set, O'Hara recalled, Flynn would inject oranges with vodka and eat them in the morning, so that he was drunk by afternoon. O'Hara did all the romantic closeups at the end of the day with a black flag marked "X" to represent Flynn.

Goofs
Captain Kidd is shown as one of the pirate captains in 1700. However, in 1699 Captain Kidd was arrested in Boston, sent to England in 1700, and executed in 1701.

Quotes
Prudence 'Spitfire' Stevens: My father taught me how to defend myself against rough men, but he told me he could only warn me about gentlemen.

Connections
Featured in The King's Pirate (1967)

Soundtracks
Haul on the Bowline
(uncredited)
Traditional sea shanty
Performed by Errol Flynn

Yet Another Errol Flynn Triumph!

"Against All Flags" is every bit the classic swashbuckler. It has all the elements the adventure fan could hope for and more for in this one, the damsel in distress is, well, not really in distress. As Spitfire Stevens, Maureen O'Hara is at her athletic best, running her foes through in defiance of the social norms of the period. Anthony Quinn rounds out the top three billed actors as the ruthless Captain Roc Brasiliano and proves to be a wily and capable nemesis for Brian Hawke (Flynn). For the classic adventure fan, "Against All Flags" is a must-see. While it may not be in quite the same league as some of Errol Flynn's earlier work (Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk, for instance), it is still a greatly entertaining romp.