Movie Cosmos - Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Tyrone Power

As Benjamin Blake

George Sanders

As Sir Arthur Blake

Gene Tierney

As Eve

Frances Farmer

As Isabel

John Carradine

As Caleb Green

Roddy McDowall

As Benjamin - as a Boy

Elsa Lanchester

As Bristol Isabel

Harry Davenport

As Amos Kidder

Kay Johnson

As Helena

Dudley Digges

As Pratt

Halliwell Hobbes

As Purdy

Marten Lamont

As Kenneth Hobart

Arthur Hohl

As Captain Greenough

Pedro de Cordoba

As Feenou

Heather Thatcher

As Maggie Martin

Mala

As Marnoa

Lester Matthews

As Prosecutor

Charles Irwin

As Captain

Dennis Hoey

As Lord Tarrant

Robert Greig

As Judge

Clifford Severn

As Paddy

Mae Marsh

As Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Harry Cording

As Turnkey (uncredited)

David Clyde

As Shellback (uncredited)

Cyril McLaglen

As Grimes (uncredited)

Matthew Boulton

As Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

As Pale Tom (uncredited)

James Craven

As Guard (uncredited)

Ethel Griffies

As Matron (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

As Court Clerk (uncredited)

Keith Hitchcock

As Crier (uncredited)

Rodd Redwing

As Native (uncredited)

Top Crew >

John Cromwell

Director

Darryl F. Zanuck

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

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.

2022-06-26