The Sea Hawk (1940): Cast & Plot
The Sea Hawk is a 1940 romantic adventure film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Errol Flynn as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe, Flora Robson and Gerald Mohr. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sea Hawk About?
The premise of The Sea Hawk without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Errol Flynn shines as the swash‑buckling privateer Geoffrey Thorpe, who sails under Queen Elizabeth I’s seal to raid Spanish treasure ships. When he captures the aristocratic Spanish lady Dona Maria, a passionate romance ignites, forcing him to balance duty to his monarch with love amid high‑seas adventure.
The Sea Hawk Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sword fight
- naval combat
- piracy
- swashbuckler
- pirate
- spain
- year 1585
- naval boarding
- spanish ambassador
- buccaneer
- men in tights
- swashbuckler adventure
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- king of spain
- large map on wall
- queen of england
- flogging
- galley slave
- privateer
- captain
- monkey
- new world
- looting
- map
- secret mission
- orion the constellation
- panama
- journey shown on map
- ambush
- swamp
- inquisition
- impossible love
- queen
- 1580s
- curtiz and flynn
- flynn and hale
- flynn and raines
- curtiz and raines
- curtiz and hale
- raines and hale
- flynn and marshall
- sea adventure
- queen elizabeth i
- spanish armada
- grappling hook
- naval battle
- sailing ship
- betrayal
- bare chested male
- prisoner of war
- swordsman
The Sea Hawk Cast & Characters
Errol Flynn leads the cast as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe, with Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth and Gerald Mohr as Spanish Messenger. Directed by Michael Curtiz; 59 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Curtiz
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Errol Flynn as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe -
Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth - Gerald Mohr as Spanish Messenger
- Montagu Love as King Philip II
Also Starring in The Sea Hawk
· 55 more- Brenda Marshall Doña Maria Alvarez de Cordoba
- Henry Daniell Lord Wolfingham
- Alec Craig Chartmaker
- James Stephenson Abbott
- Michael Harvey Sea Hawk
- Donald Crisp Admiral Sir John Burleson
- Whit Bissell Gate Guard at Palace Entrance
- Edgar Buchanan Ben Rollins
- Claude Rains Don José Alvarez de Cordoba
- Jack La Rue Lt. Ortega
- Una O'Connor Miss Latham
- Harry Cording Slavemaster
- Frank Wilcox Martin Barrett
- Nestor Paiva First Slavemaster
- Alan Hale Carl Pitt
- Robert Warwick Frobisher
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- Colin Kenny Officer
- Francis McDonald Kroner
- Leyland Hodgson Officer
- Leo White
- Halliwell Hobbes Astronomer
- Leonard Mudie Castle Sentry
- Charles Irwin Arnold Cross
- Lester Matthews Guard Officer
- Stuart Holmes
- Gilbert Roland Capt. Lopez
- J.M. Kerrigan Eli Matson
- Anthony Warde Whipper
- Frank Lackteen Capt. Ortiz
- Pedro de Cordoba Capt. Mendoza
- Crauford Kent Lieutenant
- Jay Silverheels Native Lookout
- William Lundigan Danny Logan
- Frederick Worlock Darnell
- John Sutton Captain of the Guard
- Ian Keith Peralta
- Clyde Cook Walter Boggs
- David Thursby Driver
- Victor Varconi Gen. Aguirre
- Fritz Leiber Inquisitor
- Maurice Costello Man Carrying Spear
- Herbert Anderson Eph Winters
- David Bruce Martin Burke
- Mary Anderson Maid of Honor
- Art Miles Drum Beater
- Jim Corey
- Harry Worth Spanish Officer
- Jack Richardson
- Clifford Brooke William Tuttle
- Julien Mitchell Oliver Scott
- Ellis Irving Monty Preston
- Dave Kashner Whipper
- J.W. Cody Whipper
- Ray Dixon
- Elizabeth Sifton Maid of Honor
More from Michael Curtiz
More films directed by Michael Curtiz, best-rated first: Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Captain Blood and Yankee Doodle Dandy.
The Sea Hawk Plot Summary
What happens in The Sea Hawk from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
King Philip II of Spain declares his intention to destroy England as a first step toward world conquest, eager to extend an empire from Northern Europe to China and India. He dispatches Don Álvrez as his ambassador to soothe the suspicions of Queen Elizabeth I about the looming Armada and to keep diplomatic lines open while hidden plans advance beneath the surface. In England, the queen’s ministers press for a strong fleet, yet she weighs the cost to her subjects’ purses, torn between prudence and the peril that gathers off the horizon.
Full summary
The whole story of The Sea Hawk, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Sea Hawk?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the captain of the English privateer Albatross?
The Sea Hawk Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Королевские пираты” and “O Gavião do Mar”.
- Also known as
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- Королевские пираты
- O Gavião do Mar
- L'Aigle des mers
- Lo sparviero del mare
- Der Herr der sieben Meere
- El halcón del mar
- Ο Αετός των Θαλασσών
- Hét tenger ördöge
- Pán sedmi moří
- Havørnen
- O Gavião dos Mares
- Sokół morski
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- Морской ястреб
- Морският ястреб
- 海鹰
- 바다매
- El halcón de los mares
- Morski jastreb
- Морський ястреб
- El falcó del mar
- Slaghöken
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The Sea Hawk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Sea Hawk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sea Hawk?
The Sea Hawk runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was The Sea Hawk released?
The Sea Hawk was released on August 10, 1940.
Who directed The Sea Hawk?
The Sea Hawk was directed by Michael Curtiz.
More films by Michael Curtiz Who is in the cast of The Sea Hawk?
The Sea Hawk stars Errol Flynn as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe, Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth and Gerald Mohr as Spanish Messenger, among 59 credited actors.
Does The Sea Hawk have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sea Hawk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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