"All the Brothers Were Valiant" is a very frustrating film to watch, as the first 95% was great--absolutely superb. And, the ending was just awful and completely undid all the good of the first portion of the film! It just made me feel like I'd been cheated--and felt like the writers never got around to thinking of a realistic ending.
The film stars Robert Taylor. He's a ship's captain and is returning to port. On arrival, he's learned that his brother, another captain for the same whaling company, has disappeared and is presumed dead. Taylor soon marries young Ann Blyth (who, frankly, is too young for the middle-aged Taylor). They both set sail for another whaling trip and eventually they find the long-lost brother (Stewart Granger). Granger has a fantastic story to tell of a king's fortune in pearls--and it is waiting to be reclaimed. However, Taylor has a job to do and insists on completing his journey. Then, things start to go out of control and Taylor is forced to fight for his ship and his life--culminating in the really awful ending.
It's a shame the film ended so badly. Taylor was great and the the whaling scenes were exceptionally well done. Sad, but before the ending, I was ready to give this one an 8 or 9--had the ending not been written by monkeys!! Uggh! What an ending!!!
Lewis Stone's last film native girl not exactly native looking good story really good depiction of whaling scene where Taylor escapes and subdues Finch makes no sense as is ending--it ruins the picture
The film stars Robert Taylor. He's a ship's captain and is returning to port. On arrival, he's learned that his brother, another captain for the same whaling company, has disappeared and is presumed dead. Taylor soon marries young Ann Blyth (who, frankly, is too young for the middle-aged Taylor). They both set sail for another whaling trip and eventually they find the long-lost brother (Stewart Granger). Granger has a fantastic story to tell of a king's fortune in pearls--and it is waiting to be reclaimed. However, Taylor has a job to do and insists on completing his journey. Then, things start to go out of control and Taylor is forced to fight for his ship and his life--culminating in the really awful ending.
It's a shame the film ended so badly. Taylor was great and the the whaling scenes were exceptionally well done. Sad, but before the ending, I was ready to give this one an 8 or 9--had the ending not been written by monkeys!! Uggh! What an ending!!!
Lewis Stone's last film native girl not exactly native looking good story really good depiction of whaling scene where Taylor escapes and subdues Finch makes no sense as is ending--it ruins the picture