Errol Flynn filmography

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The film appearances of swashbuckling movie actor Errol Flynn are listed here, including his short films and one unfinished feature.

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[edit] Features

[edit] 1930s

Year # Title Role Leading Lady Director Other players / Notes
1933 1 In the Wake of the Bounty Fletcher Christian - Charles Chauvel With Mayne Lynton (as Capt. Bligh). An Expeditionary Films Production. Made in Australia. Never released theatrically in the United States.
2 I Adore You Bit - George King With Margot Grahame. Flynn had an unbilled bit part in this now lost film.
1935 3 Murder at Monte Carlo Dyter Eve Gray Ralph Ince Filmed in England at Warner Bros. Teddington Studios. Never released in the U.S., now believed to be a lost film.
4 The Case of the Curious Bride Gregory Moxley - Michael Curtiz With Warren William (as Perry Mason), Margaret Lindsay and Allen Jenkins. Flynn in a small, non-speaking role.
5 Don't Bet on Blondes David Van Dusen - Robert Florey With Warren William and Guy Kibbee. Flynn in a supporting role.
6 Captain Blood[1] Peter Blood Olivia de Havilland Michael Curtiz With Basil Rathbone, Guy Kibbee, and Henry Stephenson. The film that established Flynn as a major star. Based on the novel by Rafael Sabatini.
1936 7 The Charge of the Light Brigade Capt. (later Major) Geoffrey Vickers Olivia de Havilland Michael Curtiz With Patric Knowles, Donald Crisp, and David Niven. Filmed on location in Lone Pine, CA.
1937 8 The Green Light Dr. Newell Page Anita Louise Frank Borzage with Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
Margaret Lindsay
9 The Prince and the Pauper Miles Hendon - William Keighley With Claude Rains, Henry Stephenson and Barton MacLane. Based on the novel by Mark Twain.
10 Another Dawn Captain Denny Roark Kay Francis William Dieterle With Ian Hunter. Flynn is second billed to Francis.
11 The Perfect Specimen Gerald Beresford Wicks Joan Blondell Michael Curtiz With Edward Everett Horton. Flynn's comedy debut.
1938 12 The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Robin of Locksley (Robin Hood)[2] Olivia de Havilland Michael Curtiz with Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, and Alan Hale. Filmed in Technicolor. Undoubtably Flynn's most famous role.
William Keighley
13 Four's a Crowd Robert Kensington Lansford Olivia de Havilland Michael Curtiz with Patric Knowles.
Rosalind Russell
14 The Sisters Frank Medlin Bette Davis Anatole Litvak with Ian Hunter, Donald Crisp and Alan Hale.
Anita Louise
15 The Dawn Patrol[3] Captain Courtney - Edmund Goulding With Basil Rathbone, David Niven, and Donald Crisp.
1939 16 Dodge City Wade Hatton Olivia de Havilland Michael Curtiz With Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh and Alan Hale. Filmed in Technicolor. Flynn's first western
17 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Robert Devereux Bette Davis Michael Curtiz With Donald Crisp, Alan Hale and Vincent Price. Filmed in Technicolor. Flynn is second billed.
Olivia de Havilland

[edit] 1940s

Year # Title Role Leading Lady Director Other players / Notes
1940 18 Virginia City Kerry Bradford Miriam Hopkins Michael Curtiz With Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh and Alan Hale.
19 The Sea Hawk Capt Geoffrey Thorpe Brenda Marshall Michael Curtiz With Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Flora Robson, Alan Hale and Henry Daniell. Flynn's character was loosely based on Sir Francis Drake.
20 Santa Fe Trail Jeb Stuart Olivia de Havilland Michael Curtiz With Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale and Van Heflin. Originally released in sepiatone.
1941 21 Footsteps in the Dark Francis Warren Brenda Marshall Lloyd Bacon With Ralph Bellamy, Alan Hale and Allen Jenkins.
22 Dive Bomber Lieutenant Douglas Lee Alexis Smith Michael Curtiz With Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy. Filmed in Technicolor. Flynn's last film with Curtiz.
23 They Died with Their Boots On George Armstrong Custer Olivia de Havilland Raoul Walsh With Arthur Kennedy. Flynn's first film with Walsh and his last with de Havilland.
1942 24 Desperate Journey Flight Lieutenant Terrence Forbes Nancy Coleman Raoul Walsh With Ronald Reagan, Raymond Massey and Alan Hale.
25 Gentleman Jim James J. Corbett Alexis Smith Raoul Walsh With Jack Carson, Alan Hale and Ward Bond.
1943 26 Edge of Darkness Gunnar Brogge Ann Sheridan Lewis Milestone With Walter Huston, Helmut Dantine, Judith Anderson and Ruth Gordon.
27 Thank Your Lucky Stars Himself - David Butler Flynn spoofed his war hero image by performing a song called "That's What you Jolly Well Get" in this all-star war-time musical built around Eddie Cantor's radio program.
28 Northern Pursuit Steve Wagner Julie Bishop Raoul Walsh With Helmut Dantine.
1944 29 Uncertain Glory Jean Picard Jean Sullivan Raoul Walsh With Paul Lukas.
1945 30 Objective, Burma! Major Nelson - Raoul Walsh With James Brown, William Prince, George Tobias and Henry Hull.
31 San Antonio Clay Hardin Alexis Smith David Butler With S. Z. Sakall, Paul Kelly, and Tom Tyler. Filmed in Technicolor.
1946 32 Never Say Goodbye Phil Gayley Eleanor Parker James V. Kern With S. Z. Sakall and Forrest Tucker.
1947 33 Always Together Himself - Frederick de Cordova With Robert Hutton and Joyce Reynold. Flynn did a cameo as himself in this picture.
34 Cry Wolf Mark Caldwell Barbara Stanwyck Peter Godfrey With Richard Basehart. Flynn's only venture into film noir.
35 Escape Me Never[4] Sebastian Dubrok Ida Lupino with Gig Young.
Eleanor Parker
1948 36 Silver River Mike McComb Ann Sheridan Raoul Walsh With Thomas Mitchell and Bruce Bennett. Flynn's last film with Walsh.
37 Adventures of Don Juan Don Juan de Marana[5] Viveca Lindfors With Robert Douglas and Alan Hale. Filmed in Technicolor.
1949 38 It's a Great Feeling Jeffrey Bushdinkle Doris Day David Butler
39 That Forsyte Woman[6] Soames Forsyte Greer Garson Compton Bennett With Walter Pidgeon, Robert Young and Janet Leigh. Filmed in Technicolor. Based on The Man of Property (Book One of The Forsyte Saga) by John Galsworthy. Flynn regarded this role as one of his favorites.[7]

[edit] 1950s

Year # Title Role Leading Lady Director Other players / Notes
1950 40 Montana Morgan Lane Alexis Smith Ray Enright With S. Z. Sakall. Filmed in Technicolor.
41 Rocky Mountain Lafe Barstow Patrice Wymore William Keighley With Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. Flynn's last western.
42 Kim Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard - Victor Seville With Dean Stockwell, Paul Lukas and Robert Douglas. Filmed in Technicolor on location in India and in Lone Pine, California.
1951 43 Hello God The Man on Anzio Beach - William Marshall Never released in the United States.
44 Adventures of Captain Fabian Captain Michael Fabian Micheline Presle William Marshall With Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead.
1952 45 Mara Maru Gregory Mason Ruth Roman Gordon Douglas With Raymond Burr and Paul Picerni.
46 Against All Flags[8] Brian Hawke Maureen O'Hara George Sherman With Anthony Quinn. Filmed in Technicolor.
1953 47 The Master of Ballantrae Jamie Durrisdeer Beatrice Campbell William Keighley With Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel, Yvonne Furneaux and Gillian Lynne. Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Filmed in England in Technicolor. Flynn's last film under his Warner Bros. contract.
1954 48 Il Maestro di Don Giovanni (European title) Renzo Gina Lollobrigida Milton Krims Filmed in Italy in Pathécolor.
Crossed Swords (US title)
1955 49 Lilacs in the Spring (GB title) John Beaumont Anna Neagle Herbert Wilcox with Peter Graves.[9]
Let's Make Up (US title)
50 The Warriors (US title) Prince Edward Joanne Dru Henry Levin With Peter Finch. Flynn's last swashbuckler. Filmed in England in CinemaScope and Eastman Color.
The Dark Avenger (GB title)
51 King's Rhapsody King Richard Anna Neagle Herbert Wilcox Filmed in England in CinemaScope and Eastman Color.
Patrice Wymore
1957 52 Istanbul[10] James Brennan Cornell Borchers Joseph Pevney With Nat King Cole and Werner Klemperer. Filmed in CinemaScope and Technicolor.
53 The Big Boodle Ned Sherwood Rossana Rory Richard Wilson With Pedro Armendariz. Filmed on location in Cuba.
54 The Sun Also Rises Mike Campbell Ava Gardner Henry King With Tyrone Power, Mel Ferrer and Eddie Albert. Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Filmed in CinemaScope and Deluxe color.
1958 55 Too Much, Too Soon John Barrymore Dorothy Malone Art Napoleon With Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
56 The Roots of Heaven Major Forsythe Juliette Greco John Huston With Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert and Orson Welles. Filmed in CinemaScope and Deluxe color on location in French Equatorial Africa.
1959 57 Cuban Rebel Girls Himself Beverly Aadland Barry Mahon A very low budget semi-documentary filmed in Cuba.
58 Cuban Story Himself - Victor Pahlen Another low budget semi-documentary filmed in Cuba. After an initial premiere in Moscow it was out of circulation until 2001.

[edit] Short Films

Year # Title! Role Leading Lady Director Notes
1935 1 A Dream Comes True Himself - George Bilson A behind-the-scenes look at the movie industry.
2 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Himself Lili Damita Alexander Van Horn A musical short filmed in Technicolor.
1938 4 Breakdowns of 1938 Himself - - Outtakes from several movies, including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).
5 For Auld Lang Syne Himself - - A short showing celebrities aiding the Will Rogers Memorial Fund.
1943 6 Show Business at War Himself - Louis De Rochemont
1952 7 Cruise of the Zaca Himself/Narrator Nora Eddington Errol Flynn Filmed in Technicolor.
8 Deep Sea Fishing Himself/Narrator - Errol Flynn With Howard Hill. Filmed in Technicolor.

[edit] Unfinished Film

Year # Title! Role Leading Lady Director Notes
1953 1 William Tell William Tell Antonella Lualdi Jack Cardiff With Bruce Cabot. Filmed in CinemaScope and Technicolor.

[edit] References and Notes

  1. ^ Previously filmed in 1923 with J. Warren Kerrigan in the Flynn role.
  2. ^ Among the many other actors who played Robin Hood are Douglas Fairbanks, Jon Hall, Richard Todd, Richard Greene, and Kevin Costner.
  3. ^ Previously filmed in 1930 with Richard Barthelmess in the Flynn role.
  4. ^ Previously filmed in 1935 with Hugh Sinclair in the Flynn role.
  5. ^ Other actors who have portrayed Don Juan on screen include John Barrymore in Don Juan (1926) and Douglas Fairbanks in The Private Life on Don Juan (1934).
  6. ^ Remade twice as a BBC mini-series entitled The Forsyte Saga in 1967 and 2002 with, respectively, Eric Porter and Damian Lewis in the Flynn role.
  7. ^ Thomas, Tony, Rudy Behlmer, Cifford McCarthy. The Films of Errol Flynn. Secaucus, NJ. Citadel Press, 1969.
  8. ^ Remade as The King's Pirate (1967) with Doug McClure in the Flynn role.
  9. ^ A British actor, not to be confused with the American actor of Mission: Impossible fame.
  10. ^ Previously filmed as Singapore (1947) with Fred MacMurray in the Flynn role.