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RomanceAdventureDrama

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

- Bold Swooping Tremendous Adventure!

Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.

Release Date : 1942-01-29

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Son of Fury

Cast

Tyrone Power

Character Name : Benjamin Blake

Original Name : Tyrone Power

Gender : Male

George Sanders

Character Name : Sir Arthur Blake

Original Name : George Sanders

Gender : Male

Gene Tierney

Character Name : Eve

Original Name : Gene Tierney

Gender : Female

Frances Farmer

Character Name : Isabel

Original Name : Frances Farmer

Gender : Female

John Carradine

Character Name : Caleb Green

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Roddy McDowall

Character Name : Benjamin - as a Boy

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Elsa Lanchester

Character Name : Bristol Isabel

Original Name : Elsa Lanchester

Gender : Female

Harry Davenport

Character Name : Amos Kidder

Original Name : Harry Davenport

Gender : Male

Kay Johnson

Character Name : Helena

Original Name : Kay Johnson

Gender : Female

Dudley Digges

Character Name : Pratt

Original Name : Dudley Digges

Gender : Male

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Purdy

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Marten Lamont

Character Name : Kenneth Hobart

Original Name : Marten Lamont

Gender : Male

Arthur Hohl

Character Name : Captain Greenough

Original Name : Arthur Hohl

Gender : Male

Pedro de Cordoba

Character Name : Feenou

Original Name : Pedro de Cordoba

Gender : Male

Heather Thatcher

Character Name : Maggie Martin

Original Name : Heather Thatcher

Gender : Female

Mala

Character Name : Marnoa

Original Name : Mala

Gender : Male

Lester Matthews

Character Name : Prosecutor

Original Name : Lester Matthews

Gender : Male

Charles Irwin

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Charles Irwin

Gender : Male

Dennis Hoey

Character Name : Lord Tarrant

Original Name : Dennis Hoey

Gender : Male

Robert Greig

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Clifford Severn

Character Name : Paddy

Original Name : Clifford Severn

Gender : Male

Mae Marsh

Character Name : Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mae Marsh

Gender : Female

Harry Cording

Character Name : Turnkey (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cording

Gender : Male

David Clyde

Character Name : Shellback (uncredited)

Original Name : David Clyde

Gender : Male

Cyril McLaglen

Character Name : Grimes (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril McLaglen

Gender : Male

Matthew Boulton

Character Name : Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Boulton

Gender : Male

Leonard Carey

Character Name : Pale Tom (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Carey

Gender : Male

James Craven

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : James Craven

Gender : Male

Ethel Griffies

Character Name : Matron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethel Griffies

Gender : Female

Olaf Hytten

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Keith Hitchcock

Character Name : Crier (uncredited)

Original Name : Keith Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Rodd Redwing

Character Name : Native (uncredited)

Original Name : Rodd Redwing

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

Tyrone Power makes for quite a stylish hero in this tale of a young boy "Ben" (initially played by a young Roddy McDowell) who is dispossessed of his rightful inheritance by his avaricious uncle "Sir Arthur" (George Sanders). His childhood just one long grind under his uncle's unkindly boot, he stows away on a ship to the South Seas where, with his shipmate "Caleb" (John Carradine) they amass a fortune in pearls before a passing Dutch frigate takes him home again, this time wealthy enough to challenge his previous persecutor and claim his title, estate and his girl - the daughter of his unscrupulous uncle - "Isobel" (Frances Farmer). It's a bit sluggish at times, this - but a few fun cameos from Elsa Lanchester and Dudley Digges as the wily "Benjamin Pratt" lead us nicely to quite a lively bit of fisticuffs and an ending that is really quite fitting.