The Sea Hawk
“Dashing... romantic... Errol Flynn at his thrilling best!”
Synopsis
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
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The Sea Hawk ≣ 1940 ≣ Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-04-21
Top Cast
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Errol Flynn
Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
Brenda Marshall
Doña Maria Alvarez de Cordoba
Claude Rains
Don José Alvarez de Cordoba
Donald Crisp
Admiral Sir John Burleson
Flora Robson
Queen Elizabeth
Alan Hale
Carl Pitt
Henry Daniell
Lord Wolfingham
Una O'Connor
Miss Latham
James Stephenson
Abbott
Gilbert Roland
Capt. Lopez
William Lundigan
Danny Logan
Montagu Love
King Philip II
Julien Mitchell
Oliver Scott
David Bruce
Martin Burke
Clifford Brooke
William Tuttle
Clyde Cook
Walter Boggs
Fritz Leiber
Inquisitor
Ellis Irving
Monty Preston
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 10, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.18x
+$300K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Screenplay & Story
- Seton I. Miller, Howard W. Koch
- Original Score
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold
- Original Title
- The Sea Hawk
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Budget
- $1.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Curtiz
Seton I. Miller, Howard W. Koch, Rafael Sabatini
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Sol Polito
George Amy
Hal B. Wallis
Department Leadership Roster
Seton I. Miller
Screenplay
Howard W. Koch
Screenplay
Michael Curtiz
Director
George Amy
Editor
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sea Hawk
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sea Hawk about?
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
Who directed The Sea Hawk?
The Sea Hawk was directed by Michael Curtiz.
Who stars in The Sea Hawk?
The principal cast of The Sea Hawk includes Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Flora Robson.
When was The Sea Hawk released and how long is it?
The Sea Hawk was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Sea Hawk?
The Sea Hawk had a reported production budget of $1.7M and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (1.18 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Sea Hawk?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sea Hawk was composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.
Is The Sea Hawk based on a book or true story?
The Sea Hawk is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Rafael Sabatini".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sea Hawk?
The Sea Hawk holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).