Tyrant of the Sea (1950)
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Rhys Williams is afforded the leading role in Columbia's Tyrant of the Sea. The film borrows a few pages from Jack London's The Sea Wolf by depicting Captain William Blake (Williams) as a power-hungry despot, who runs his ship like a private fiefdom. In contrast, Blake is a perfect gentleman on shore, especially when dealing with his pretty daughter Betsy (Valentine Perkins) and her various beaux. The story comes to a rousing climax during a pitched sea battle between English and French vessels, with Captain Blake not only contending with the enemy, but with a mutinous crew. Some of the action highlights have been culled from Columbia's stock-footage library, which did yeoman service for producer Sam Katzman. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rhys Williams, Ron Randell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lew Landers
Synopsis of Tyrant of the Sea
Rhys Williams is afforded the leading role in Columbia's Tyrant of the Sea. The film borrows a few pages from Jack London's The Sea Wolf by depicting Captain William Blake (Williams) as a power-hungry despot, who runs his ship like a private fiefdom. In contrast, Blake is a perfect gentleman on shore, especially when dealing with his pretty daughter Betsy (Valentine Perkins) and her various beaux. The story comes to a rousing climax during a pitched sea battle between English and French vessels, with Captain Blake not only contending with the enemy, but with a mutinous crew. Some of the action highlights have been culled from Columbia's stock-footage library, which did yeoman service for producer Sam Katzman. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Tyrant of the Sea
- Rhys Williams - Capt. William Blake
- Valentine Perkins - Betsy Blake
- Lester Matthews - Lord Horatio Nelson
- Terry Kilburn - Dick Savage
- William Fawcett - Shawn O'Donnell
- Don C. Harvey - John Moriarity
- Stanley Andrews
- Ron Randell - Eric Hawkins
- Doris Lloyd - Elizabeth Blake
- Harry Cording - Sampson Edwards
- Maurice Marsac - Phillipe Domer
- Ross Elliott - Howard Palmer
- James Fairfax - Oliver Sibley
- Director(s):
- Lew Landers
- Writer(s):
- Robert Libott, Frank Burt
- Producer(s):
- Sam Katzman
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