| This is a homemade trailer of 'Anne of the Indies' from 1951, one of my fave childhood swashbuckling films in the exciting and adventurous vein of Errol Flynn's 'Captain Blood' and 'The Sea Hawk' that preceded it in the 1930s. The story touches on friendship and loyalty, romance and betrayal, and even hints at questions on the role of women in society - and is actually quite good and entertaining - better than a lot of pirate films that came after. Of note, this film was ahead of its day, as it shows for the first time a female character as a swashbuckler, right in the centre of exciting scenes of swordplay à la Errol Flynn. Brava, Jean Peters ! This classic pirate film was directed by Jacques Tourneur, using a script inspired by a short story by Herbert Ravenel Sass. The eponymous character, Anne Providence, is based on a true-to-life female pirate named Anne Bonny, a strong and independent woman who plied her illegal trade on the high seas in the 18th century. The real Anne Bonny commanded the respect of her male peers for her fierce temper and courage in battle - something we also get from Jean Peters's feisty portrayal of the fictional character. She clearly had fun with this role ! CAST: Capt. Anne Providence -- Jean Peters Capt. LaRochelle -- Louis Jourdan Molly LaRochelle -- Debra Paget Dr. Jameson -- Herbert Marshall Blackbeard -- Thomas Gomez Red Dougal -- James Robertson Justice Directed by Jacques Tourneur Music by Franz Waxman Produced by George Jessel ... |
