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Sailor of the King (1953)

Sailor of the King (1953)
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Jeffrey Hunter plays a young British sailor, the out-of-wedlock son of a high-ranking naval officer (Michael Rennie). Hunter's ship is torpedoed, leaving him stranded on a German-occupied island. Armed with only a rifle, Hunter is able to shoot at a German cruiser docked for repairs, and to slow down its departure. The British Navy then moves in and sinks the ship. Hunter is decorated for valor by the squadron commander--his own father. Though set during World War II, Sailor of the King was adapted from C. S. Forester's World War I novel Brown on Resolution (previously filmed in 1935, with John Mills in the lead). This 1953 20th Century-Fox production was released in Britain as Single Handed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller, (more)
Director(s):
Roy Boulting
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Synopsis of Sailor of the King

Jeffrey Hunter plays a young British sailor, the out-of-wedlock son of a high-ranking naval officer (Michael Rennie). Hunter's ship is torpedoed, leaving him stranded on a German-occupied island. Armed with only a rifle, Hunter is able to shoot at a German cruiser docked for repairs, and to slow down its departure. The British Navy then moves in and sinks the ship. Hunter is decorated for valor by the squadron commander--his own father. Though set during World War II, Sailor of the King was adapted from C. S. Forester's World War I novel Brown on Resolution (previously filmed in 1935, with John Mills in the lead). This 1953 20th Century-Fox production was released in Britain as Single Handed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
83 mins

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Director(s):
Roy Boulting
Writer(s):
Valentine Davies, C.S. Forester
Producer(s):
Frank McCarthy, Frank McCarthy
Categories:
War
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    Robert D.

    Here is a first class world war 2 naval epic made by the indominitable British film industry and in 1953 no less...this is of the same quality as the Cruel Sea of thesame vintage. Michael Rennie stars with a surprising andwell acted role by Jeffrey Hunter in a rousing sea battle with the german navy similar to the sea battles of the film Sink the Bismark..the british certainly know how to make naval battles with startling realism..31/2 stars

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    Sophia M.

    An excelent movie, and Jeffrey Hunter is really believable in it. Too bad he died at 42 yrs of age. Who knows what he would have done had he lived longer. Rent it.

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    William L.

    real good classic

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