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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543432951
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Running Time: 83 minutes
Sales Rank: 8201
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1953
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.System Requirements:Run Time: 83 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 024543432951 Manufacturer No: 2243295
Amazon.com:
Based on the WWI adventure novel Brown on Resolution by C.S. Forester, Sailor of the King is an enjoyable British-made war drama buoyed by its energetic star, Jeffrey Hunter, and an exciting and suspenseful premise. The picture opens on a slow note with British Navy captain Michael Rennie ending a tryst with English girl Wendy Hiller; years later, the product of that union is British-Canadian sailor Jeffrey Hunter, whose ship is dispatched to intercept a powerful German warship by now-Admiral Rennie. The ensuing fight sinks Hunter's ship and damages the German boat, but Hunter evades capture and hunkers down on the island where the Nazi captain (Peter Van Eyck) has docked for repairs; there he wages a one-man assault against the ship using only a rifle and his own skills. Roy Boulting's direction is crisp and assured, and the cast, especially the underappreciated Hunter (in his first leading role), is uniformly fine, which should make Sailor of the King a worthwhile discovery for WWII action fans. The DVD includes two endings--the original British release, which adds to the Rennie-Hiller relationship, and the pat American conclusion. -- Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great story of heroism
I saw this movie years ago on a VHS recording someone else had made when it was shown on a commercial TV channel. Even then, I thought it was a great story. It's based on the 1929 C. S. Forester novel "Brown on Resolution." However, Forester's novel was set in World War 1 around the naval battles of Coronel and the Falklands, while this movie was reset in World War 2 with fictional naval encounters.
But, the movie begins in World War 1 when a young naval officer (Michael Rennie) has ... Read More
Rating:  - Unexpected Pleasure
I bought this movie based on the description listed on Amazon, not knowing anything about the movie. I was very surprised to see a consistently well acted movie throughout. There were terrific acting performances all around. Even if you don't care for war movies, you could still appreciate and enjoy this film--my wife did! It is quite simply a well made, well acted movie. The only thing I wish was different was that I wished the black and white could have been color. It is very much worth your ... Read More
Rating: - Top notch, I'd give it six stars if I could;
This is a movie that every WW2 collector should have on their shelf. Jeffrey Hunter plays, I think one of his best roles ever, excellent plot and story. I really enjoyed this movie, yes I recommend it, not a bad price either. This is a real winner.
Rating: - A Classic B&W gem from the 50's
I'd always enjoyed this movie on TV and was glad to be able to add it to my DVD collection. Not having seen it in a while there were scenes I did not remember, particularly at the beginning. I suspect TV stations tended to snip the early scenes to add commercial time since the film-maker took the time to insert something a lot of modern movies don't bother with: Plot Development. The original 'British' ending probably makes the film more dramatic but I prefer the happier 'American' ending; It ... Read More
Rating: - Sailor of the King
The film covers a time period of two wars, the World War I romance of two people, who remain unmarried and go their separate ways, (played by Rennie and Hiller) and their son, played by Hunter, a signalman in the World War II British Navy. The story is intriging and captivating. Even though the script is not one of the finer war story scripts, the film is worth seeing, especially for Jeffrey Hunter fans.
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