Captain Blood & The Sea Hawk

Captain Blood (Michael Curtiz, 1935, USA, 119 minutes)
The Sea Hawk (Michael Curtiz, 1940, USA, 127 minutes)

Michael Curtiz’s adaptations of Rafael Sabatini’s popular novels established the template of the sound-era Hollywood swashbuckler. Both films feature full-length scores by Korngold and secured the reputation of Errol Flynn as a major star.