Tyrant of the Sea is a 1950 American historical war film set during the Napoleonic Wars and starring Ron Randell, Rhys Williams and Lester Matthews. It was directed by Lew Landers.
Production
The film began as a project titled The Return of Captain Bligh and was to star Charles Laughton, who had famously played Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). However Laughton, did not wish to repeat his performance, so the script was rewritten to focus on a fictitious character based on Bligh that would eventually be played by Rhys Williams.
Filming began on August 16, 1950.
The film's sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola.
Cast
Rhys Williams as Captain Blake
Ron Randell as Lt. Hawkins
Lester Matthews as Lord Nelson
Valentine Perkins as Betsy Blake
Doris Lloyd as Elizabeth Blake
Ross Elliott as Palmer
Harry Cording as Sampson Edwards
Terry Kilburn as Dick Savage – Sailor
Maurice Marsac as Phillipe Daumer
William Fawcett as Shawn O'Donnell
Don C. Harvey as Moriarty
James Fairfax as Oliver Sibley
Stanley Andrews as Officer
Frank Ferguson as Officer
Percy Helton as Crewman
Randell made the film while also appearing on stage in a double bill of Terence Rattigan plays, Harlequinade and The Browning Version.