The Son of Captain Blood
| The Son of Captain Blood | |
|---|---|
 US film poster | |
| Directed by | Tulio Demicheli |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Starring |
Sean Flynn Ann Todd |
| Music by | Gregorio Garcia Segura |
Release dates | July 27, 1962 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Son of Captain Blood is a 1962 Italian/Spanish/US international co-production film. It is the first starring role in a film for Sean Flynn, the son of Errol Flynn who played the title character in the 1935 film Captain Blood. The film was released in Great Britain in 1963 by Warner-Pathe (in some regions on a double bill with Hammer's The Scarlet Blade). Paramount Pictures released the film in the US in 1964 on a double bill with the Jerry Lewis film, "The Patsy".
Selected cast
- Sean Flynn as Robert Blood
- Alessandra Panaro as Abigail 'Abby' McBride
- John Kitzmiller as Moses
- José Nieto as Capitan De Malagon
- Roberto Camardiel as Oliver Orguelthorpe
- Fernando Sancho as Timothy Thomas
- Ann Todd as Arabella Blood
Production
Several scenes were shot around the Dénia harbour in Spain respectively the Gulf of Valencia.[1] Flynn enlisted stuntman and fellow actor Jock Mahoney who frequently stunt doubled for his father Errol to teach him how to fight, fence, and fall safely and convincingly on screen[2]
Biography
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
References
External links
- The Son of Captain Blood at the Internet Movie Database
- Story of the Making of the film at Histories de Tournages