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Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea

19506.01h 10mNR

Overview

In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and the British Navy. The admiralty, learning that Napoleon has assembled an invasion fleet decides to send out one of its vessels to destroy it the French flagship under cover of fog. Forced out of retirement, ruthless, tyrannical and temperamental Captain William Blake is put in command. He wields his command with sadistic fury until an epidemic of scurvy attacks the crew and, when he refuses to go ashore for needed provision, mutiny and insubordination results...and, then, the French flagship arrives.

Directed by Lew Landers
Written by Robert Libott, Frank Burt
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Top Cast

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

William Blake

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Eric Hawkins

Valentine Perkins

Valentine Perkins

Betsy Blake

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Elizabeth Blake

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Horatio Nelson

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Sampson Edwards

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

Dick Savage

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Phillipe Daumer

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Shawn O'Donnell

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

Howard Palmer

Themes & Keywords

mutinyroyal navynapoleonic wars19th centurybritish navyhoratio nelson

About Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea is a history, adventure, war film released in 1950 exploring themes of mutiny, royal navy, napoleonic wars, 19th century, british navy, horatio nelson. Directed by Lew Landers, it stars Rhys Williams, Ron Randell, Valentine Perkins. In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and the British Navy. The admiralty, learning that Napoleon has assembled an invasion fleet decides to send out one of its vessels to destroy it the French flagship under cover of fog. Forced out of retirement, ruthless, tyrannical and temperamental Captain William Blake is put in command. He wields his command with sadistic fury until an epidemic of scurvy attacks the crew and, when he refuses to go ashore for needed provision, mutiny and insubordination results...and, then, the French flagship arrives.

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