Sean Flynn Movies
American actor Sean Flynn, the son of Errol Flynn and Lili Damita, played handsome swashbucklers in several internationally-produced adventures during the 1960s. He became a war correspondent by the end of the decade and in 1970 disappeared while covering a story in Cambodia. Flynn made his debut appearing in an episode of the Errol Flynn Theatre television show in 1957. His last film was Singapore, Singapore (1969). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
The title of Beth Murphy's heart-rending activist documentary Beyond the 11th (also known as Beyond Belief) refers to 9/11, and her two chief subjects are Patti Quigley and Susan Retik, a pair of American women who lost their husbands in the September 2001 World Trade Center attacks, while each was pregnant with a daughter. Though unspeakably moved by the outpouring of support they received, Susan and Patti soon became aware of the comparative lack of assistance for Afghani widows, who number over 50,000 in the city of Kabul alone. Determined to ease the circumstances, and sensing a deep-seated emotional bond with these victims of tragedy, the American women launched their own grass-roots fundraiser for this subset of the Afghani populace: a 275-mile bicycle run from Ground Zero to Boston on September 11, 2004. Their efforts did not stop there, however -- Quigley and Retik ultimately felt moved enough by the plight of the Afghani women to jet off to Afghanistan themselves, and assist the bereft one-on-one, thus fighting terror in a most unusual and deeply felt manner. Murphy recounts Quigley and Retik's story, from 9/11 through their voyages to the Middle East. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Before settling on a career as a photojournalist (which apparently cost him his life in 1970), Errol Flynn's son Sean enjoyed a brief career in international espionage films. The best of this lot was Stop Train 349 (64), though the subsequent Five Ashore in Singapore also had its pleasurable moments. In the latter film, Flynn plays a CIA agent, in search of five American marines who have disappeared while on leave in Singapore. Also known as Singapore, Singapore, Five Ashore in Singapore was based on a novel by Jean Bruce. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
When a U.S. marine is reported missing, five CIA operatives are sent to Hong Kong to investigate the soldier's disappearance in this spy actioner. Art Sean Flynn leads the group into a nightclub where they tear the place apart looking for clues that will lead them to the missing man. The group is kidnapped and drugged before being introduced to a Harvard-educated madman. The scientist freezes his victims before brainwashing them and hopes to sell his process to an enemy of the United States. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Flynn, Marika Green, (more)
- 1965
This Spanish only film features the singing of 2 teenage girls. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1964
Though athletic, Sean Flynn did not have as much success in film as his father Errol Flynn. In this espionage actioner, Sean plays Michel, a young man who attempts to save his late father's friend who has been accused of treason. He follows the man's trail to Venice and finds him held captive by communists. Danger and romance ensue as Michel attempts a rescue. Actor/writer Andre Versini directs for the first time with Voir Venise et Crever, based on a book from James Hadley Chase. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Flynn, Madeleine Robinson, (more)
- 1964
This thriller is set aboard a Frankfurt bound train and chronicles the desperate flight of an East German refugee. When the other Germans learn that the fellow is aboard, they demand that he be turned over to the authorities. Fortunately, the chief authority is a renegade and plans to disobey his orders. His actions nearly cause an international incident between the US and the Soviets and the CO is forced to reluctantly turn in the prisoner. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Sean Flynn, son of Errol, heads the cast of Mission to Venice. Young Flynn plays a private eye, working the European beat. He is hired to locate the missing husband of Madeline Robinson. Following the trail of clues to Venice, Flynn gets tied up with a nest of secret agents. Mission to Venice was produced some seven years before Sean Flynn, actor-turned-photojournalist, disappeared without a trace while covering the war in Vietnam. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Duel at the Rio Grande was initially titled The Sign of Zorro, but apparently the copyright police were on the job that day. Sean Flynn, son of Errol, stars in the Italian/French/Spanish coproduction as Zorro, fop by day, masked-and-caped righter of wrongs by night. Danielle De Metz costars as the lovely Spanish-California senorita whose virtue is forever in jeopardy. The younger Flynn continued pursuing an acting career into the mid-1960s, then became a freelance photojournalist. While covering the war in Vietnam, Flynn vanished without a trace in 1970, presumably captured or killed by the Vietcong. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Flynn, Danielle de Metz, (more)
- 1963
An East German youth attempts to join his parents who have escaped to West Berlin. The only escape route open to him is a train containing American travelers which must pass Russian Army checkpoints at the border town of Marienhorn. A young nurse hides the boy on the train, but word gets out there is a refuge aboard. The train is halted by Russian soldiers, who order the boy be produced before the train continues the journey. Cowan (Jose Ferrer) is the journalist who is decidedly unsympathetic to the plight of the Germans. Blaming them for the war and the conditions which now separate German friends and families in the wake of cold war policies, he soon risks his life to help the young boy escape to West Berlin. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- José Ferrer, Sean Flynn, (more)
- 1962
This sequel to the classic adventure, stars Sean Flynn, the son of the swashbuckling actor who played Captain Blood in the original. In this version, the son of the notorious pirate is raised by his mother. She wants him to be a doctor, but unfortunately, the lad has salt-water in his veins and adventure in his heart; he longs to sail the high seas of his father. Eventually the mother gives in, and young Blood joins a crew. There he finds himself falling in love with a pretty passenger. Trouble ensues when a wicked pirate attempts to forcibly board the ship. He soon discovers that the old villain was one of his father's worst enemies. Adventurous mayhem ensues. After the ocean-going outlaws are defeated, the good sailors race homeward to warn the people of an impending tidal wave. They succeed and end up hailed as heroes. The young Blood then decides that he has had enough of the sea-faring life and decides to become a humble doctor after all. The lovely female passenger remains by his side. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Flynn, Alessandra Panaro, (more)
Yvette Mimeux, Paula Prentiss, Connie Francis, and Dolores Hart star in this frothy teen romance-drama as attractive co-eds who take off from Midwest colleges on the annual spring break to land in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida -- where the boys are. There are plenty of parties, booze, and sex to keep minds off calculus for awhile. Merritt Andrews (Hart) and Ryder Smith (George Hamilton) manage to get together, Tuggle Carpenter (Paula Prentiss) manages to let her comedic talents shine, Angie (Connie Francis) sings the hit title song, but Melanie (Yvette Mimeux) becomes a casualty of too many good times. She will recover, and all the leads will go on to good, even great careers in some cases. Dolores Hart was the only featured player here to leave Hollywood behind -- she became a Benedictine nun in 1963. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, (more)
- 1957
This video contains a trio of swashbuckling episodes from Flynn's series. They are The Duel, The Strange Auction and The Sealed Room. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
