Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake poster

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake( 1942)

TV-MARomanceAdventureDrama
72%
User
Score

Bold Swooping Tremendous Adventure!

Overview

Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Tyrone Power

      Benjamin Blake

    2. cast image

      George Sanders

      Sir Arthur Blake

    3. cast image

      Gene Tierney

      Eve

    4. cast image

      Frances Farmer

      Isabel

    5. cast image

      John Carradine

      Caleb Green

    6. cast image

      Roddy McDowall

      Benjamin - as a Boy

    7. cast image

      Elsa Lanchester

      Bristol Isabel

    8. cast image

      Harry Davenport

      Amos Kidder

    9. cast image

      Kay Johnson

      Helena

    10. cast image

      Dudley Digges

      Pratt

    11. cast image

      Halliwell Hobbes

      Purdy

    12. cast image

      Marten Lamont

      Kenneth Hobart

    13. cast image

      Arthur Hohl

      Captain Greenough

    14. cast image

      Pedro de Cordoba

      Feenou

    15. cast image

      Heather Thatcher

      Maggie Martin

    16. cast image

      Mala

      Marnoa

    17. cast image

      Lester Matthews

      Prosecutor

    18. cast image

      Charles Irwin

      Captain

    19. cast image

      Dennis Hoey

      Lord Tarrant

    20. cast image

      Robert Greig

      Judge

    21. cast image

      Clifford Severn

      Paddy

    22. cast image

      Mae Marsh

      Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

    23. cast image

      Harry Cording

      Turnkey (uncredited)

    24. cast image

      David Clyde

      Shellback (uncredited)

    25. cast image

      Cyril McLaglen

      Grimes (uncredited)

    26. cast image

      Matthew Boulton

      Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    27. cast image

      Leonard Carey

      Pale Tom (uncredited)

    28. cast image

      James Craven

      Guard (uncredited)

    29. cast image

      Ethel Griffies

      Matron (uncredited)

    30. cast image

      Olaf Hytten

      Court Clerk (uncredited)

    31. cast image

      Keith Hitchcock

      Crier (uncredited)

    32. cast image

      Rodd Redwing

      Native (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 26 2022
    Tyrone Power makes for quite a stylish hero in this tale of a young boy "Ben" (initially played by a young Roddy McDowell) who is dispossessed of his rightful inheritance by his avaricious uncle "Sir Arthur" (George Sanders). His childhood just one long grind under his uncle's unkindly boot, he stows away on a ship to the South Seas where, with his shipmate "Caleb" (John Carradine) they amass a fortune in pearls before a passing Dutch frigate takes him home again, this time wealthy enough to challenge his previous persecutor and claim his title, estate and his girl - the daughter of his unscrup...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 8Posters 8

    Recommendations

    1. That Hagen Girl

      That Hagen Girl52%

    2. Dead of Night

      Dead of Night72%

    3. Bird Thongchai Concert #1/1988 Kaolao ThongChai (Mai-Ngok)63%

    4. Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then

      Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then66%

    5. Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

      Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara57%

    6. East of Main Street: Asians Aloud60%

    7. Maine-Ocean Express

      Maine-Ocean Express58%

    8. Little Pond in Main Street53%

    9. Brent Weinbach: Appealing to the Mainstream59%

    10. Dash Berlin - Live at Ultra Music Festival Miami Mainstage 201559%

    11. Hello, Moscow!62%

    12. Moscow Suburbs Elegy

      Moscow Suburbs Elegy75%

    13. Main Atal Hoon

      Main Atal Hoon58%

    14. Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII

      Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII61%

    15. Main Krishna Hoon

      Main Krishna Hoon61%

    16. Ultraman Hayata: The Lost Films100%

    17. Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon56%

    18. Ni Main Sass Kuttni 2

      Ni Main Sass Kuttni 262%

    19. Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

      Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu56%

    20. Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"57%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • south seas
    • uncle
    • 18th century
    • polynesia
    • bonded servant