Sailor of the King (1953) starring Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller. British sailor (Hunter), saved from drowning when his ship is sunk, escapes from German ship which has put in for repairs. Stealing a rifle, he hides in the hills above the German ship and delays its repairs by firing on its crew. Rather unusual war film is framed by ironic back story, which has the admiral he serves (Rennie) as his illegitimate father. A bit talky at times, but when the action starts there's not much letup. Not much in the believability department. Good subtitles, plus closed captions. Grade: B
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