Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Seven Seas to Calais (1962)

Directed by Rudolph Mate
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Rod Taylor is Sir Francis Drake in this dreary Italian adventure flick. It is at it's best when on the high seas, with some fun swashbuckling and cannon exchanges. We learn the origin of the word "potato" on shore with some native Americans. Back on land in England, there is some costume drama involving Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary of Scotland. It goes on far too long and seems tacked on to the main sailing story.

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