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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942Movie⏱️ 1h 38mApproved
DramaRomance
7
IMDB Rating
2,020 votes

Cheated out of his estate by his sadistic uncle, young Benjamin Blake goes to the South Seas to make his fortune so he can return to claim his birthright.

Director
John Cromwell
Writers
Philip Dunne, Edison Marshall
Stars
Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, George Sanders
Release Date
January 29, 1942
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power
as Benjamin Blake
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
as Eve
George Sanders
George Sanders
as Sir Arthur Blake
Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer
as Isabel
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
as Benjamin as a Boy
John Carradine
John Carradine
as Caleb Green
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Bristol Isabel
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
as Amos Kidder
Kay Johnson
Kay Johnson
as Helena
Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges
as Pratt

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Production
Twentieth Century Fox

🏷️ Keywords

damsel in distressdefiantpower and tierneyyoung19th century

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

The Power of Tyrone
by HarlowMGM2006-07-13

"Those who claim Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift were the screen's all-time most beautiful couple apparently have never seen Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney. SON OF FURY is a wonderful multi-genre picture that goes from British period piece to South Seas romance quite smoothly. The film's plot has been well-explained by multiple IMDb members so I'll just concentrate on the performances. The entire cast does fine work. Gene Tierney doesn't appear until a full hour as passed and her role doesn't require much except smiling and looking utterly beautiful and that she d..."

💡 Did You Know?

This is the first movie partnering Gene Tierney with Tyrone Power. They would be reunited for two more: The Razor's Edge (1946) and That Wonderful Urge (1948).

📖 Synopsis

Cheated out of his estate by his sadistic uncle, young Benjamin Blake goes to the South Seas to make his fortune so he can return to claim his birthright.