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During a career that spanned almost 60 films, Errol Flynn made only five pictures with a World War 11 background and this well-presented box set is a handy compendium of those titles.
The first - "Desperate Journey"(1942) co-starring Ronald Reagan is a wildly improbable piece of hokum concerning a bomber crew who are shot down over Germany and make their way back to England via Nazi-occupied Holland and France. Directed at breakneck pace by veteran action specialist,Raoul Walsh, it slows down only once or twice to pay tribute to fallen comrades then off it goes again as Flynn and his fellow fugitives proceed to wreak havoc and decimate the German army on their way to freedom. All highly enjoyable if you don't take it seriously.
"Edge of Darkness"(1943) directed by Lewis Milestone is a darker and more polished production concerning the Nazi occupation of a Norwegeian fishing village.Flynn and Ann Sheridan are the stars but they don't dominate the proceedings. This is very much an ensemble piece that gives equal emphasis to a distinguished supporting cast that includes Walter Huston, Judith Anderson and Helmut Dantine. Flynn gives a good performance as a courageous young fisherman who leads the citizens in an all-out revolt against the Nazi occupiers. The opening sequence is riveting and there are several other good set-pieces along the way, the photography is outstanding and the
action-packed climax is memorable. This is a piece of anti-Nazi propaganda that really pays off.
"Northern Pursuit"(1943)is an enjoyable yarn in which Flynn plays a Canadian mountie of German parentage who is accused of helping a bunch of German saboteurs
led by the sinister Helmut Dantine.... Read more ›
The first - "Desperate Journey"(1942) co-starring Ronald Reagan is a wildly improbable piece of hokum concerning a bomber crew who are shot down over Germany and make their way back to England via Nazi-occupied Holland and France. Directed at breakneck pace by veteran action specialist,Raoul Walsh, it slows down only once or twice to pay tribute to fallen comrades then off it goes again as Flynn and his fellow fugitives proceed to wreak havoc and decimate the German army on their way to freedom. All highly enjoyable if you don't take it seriously.
"Edge of Darkness"(1943) directed by Lewis Milestone is a darker and more polished production concerning the Nazi occupation of a Norwegeian fishing village.Flynn and Ann Sheridan are the stars but they don't dominate the proceedings. This is very much an ensemble piece that gives equal emphasis to a distinguished supporting cast that includes Walter Huston, Judith Anderson and Helmut Dantine. Flynn gives a good performance as a courageous young fisherman who leads the citizens in an all-out revolt against the Nazi occupiers. The opening sequence is riveting and there are several other good set-pieces along the way, the photography is outstanding and the
action-packed climax is memorable. This is a piece of anti-Nazi propaganda that really pays off.
"Northern Pursuit"(1943)is an enjoyable yarn in which Flynn plays a Canadian mountie of German parentage who is accused of helping a bunch of German saboteurs
led by the sinister Helmut Dantine.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Certainly Desperate Journey is one of Flynn's better movies and is the best on this collection.Of the others,only Uncertain Glory is disappointing.The other three are very good and are certainly better than average movies.The picture and sound on all are excellent.All in all,a collection well worth having.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this box set because of Errol Flynn as my favorite actor, this set of 5 movies is worth every cent of the cost , there is plenty of action in all movies and keep you interest all the way , Desperate Jurney is an excellent movie with a lovely music score by Max Steiner, all actors take a wonderful part , if you want a very good set of movies all you need is to say , its got to be good when Errol flynn is in them as no one takes the parts better , what other actor can Portray the part of Robin Hood as he did.
this is a wonderful set and well worth keeping and add to any collection. its a must so go ahead and buy it you will never regret it and in for a wonderful show at any time of day or night . I just cant complain in anyway about this set of 5 good excellent movies, Just look for the name Errol Flynn and you cant go wrong,
this is a wonderful set and well worth keeping and add to any collection. its a must so go ahead and buy it you will never regret it and in for a wonderful show at any time of day or night . I just cant complain in anyway about this set of 5 good excellent movies, Just look for the name Errol Flynn and you cant go wrong,
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