Errol Flynn

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Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian-born American actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Considered the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, he achieved worldwide fame for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, as well as frequent partnerships with actress Olivia de Havilland and filmmakers Michael Curtiz, William Keighley, and Raoul Walsh.

He was best known for his role as the eponymous hero in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938); his portrayal of the character was named by the American Film Institute as the 18th-greatest hero in American film history. His other famous roles included the lead in Captain Blood (1935), with Basil Rathbone; Major Geoffrey Vickers in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), as well as the hero in a number of Westerns, such as Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940) and San Antonio (1945). He had an uncredited cameo in The Lady from Shanghai (1947), directed by and starring Orson Welles, with Rita Hayworth. Other notable roles included Peter Godfrey’s Cry Wolf (1947), with Barbara Stanwyck. One of his last film roles was in John Huston‘s The Roots of Heaven (1958). Flynn also stirred controversy for his reputation as a womaniser and hedonistic personal life.

Each review will be linked to the title below.

(*seen originally in theaters)

(**seen rereleased in theaters)

  • In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) – directed by Charles Chauvel – Australia – never released theatrically in the US
  • I Adore You (1933) – directed by George King – Australia – lost – never released in the US
  • Murder at Monte Carlo (1935) – directed by Ralph Ince – UK – lost – never released in the US
  • The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) – directed by Robert Florey
  • Captain Blood (1935) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Green Light (1937) – directed by Frank Borzage
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1937) – directed by William Keighley & William Dieterle (uncredited)
  • Another Dawn (1937) – directed by William Dieterle
  • The Perfect Specimen (1937) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Adventures of Robin (1938) directed by Michael Curtiz & William Keighley
  • Four’s a Crowd (1938) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Sisters (1938) – directed by Anatole Litvak
  • The Dawn Patrol (1938) – directed by Edmund Goulding
  • Dodge City (1939) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • Virginia City (1940) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • The Sea Hawk (1940) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • Santa Fe Trail (1940) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • Footsteps in the Dark (1941) – directed by Lloyd Bacon
  • Dive Bomber (1941) – directed by Michael Curtiz
  • They Died with Their Boots On (1941) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Desperate Journey (1942) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Edge of Darkness (1943) – directed by Lewis Milestone
  • Northern Pursuit (1943) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Uncertain Glory (1944) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Objective, Burma! (1945) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • San Antonio (1945) – directed by David Butler, Robert Florey (uncredited), & Raoul Walsh (uncredited)
  • Never Say Goodbye (1946) – directed by James V. Kern
  • Cry Wolf (1947) – directed by Peter Godfrey
  • Escape Me Never (1947) – directed by Peter Godfrey
  • The Lady from Shanghai (1947) – directed by Orson Welles – uncredited cameo
  • Silver River (1948) – directed by Raoul Walsh
  • Adventures of Don Juan (1948) – directed by Vincent Sherman
  • That Forsyte Woman (1949) – directed by Compton Bennett
  • Montana (1950) – directed by Ray Enright & Raoul Walsh (uncredited)
  • Rocky Mountain (1950) – directed by William Keighley
  • Kim (1950) – directed by Victor Saville
  • Hello God (1951) – directed by William Marshall – partially lost – never released in the United States
  • Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951) – directed by William Marshall & Robert Florey (uncredited)
  • Mara Maru (1952) – directed by Gordon Douglas
  • Against All Flags (1952) – directed by George Sherman
  • The Master of Ballantrae (1953) – directed by William Keighley
  • Crossed Swords (1954) – directed by Milton Krims & Vittorio Vassarotti (Italian version)
  • The Story of William Tell (1954) – directed by Jack Cardiff – unfinshed
  • Lilacs in the Spring (1955) – directed by Herbert Wilcox – aka Let’s Make Up
  • The Dark Avenger (1955) – directed by Henry Levin – aka The Warriors
  • King’s Rhapsody (1955) – directed by Herbert Wilcox
  • Istanbul (1957) – directed by Joseph Pevney
  • The Big Boodle (1957) – directed by Richard Wilson
  • The Sun Also Rises (1957) – directed by Henry King
  • Too Much, Too Soon (1958) – directed by Art Napoleon
  • The Roots of Heaven (1958) – directed by John Huston
  • Cuban Rebel Girls (1959) – directed by Barry Mahon