"Sea Devils" is a pretty film to look at, as RKO made it using Technicolor. There...I've pretty much said everything I liked about the movie!
The story is set on Guernsey in 1800, one of the Channel Islands controlled by Britain and off the French coast. During this time, Britain and France were involved in a very long and protracted war against Napoleon's forces. In the midst of this struggle, a local smuggler (Rock Hudson) is pulled into intrigue when a pretty lady (Yvonne De Carlo) enlists his help to smuggle her into mainland France. But she's a liar and her story is hooey...all because she's really a spy. But for which side? And, why would Hudson's character have anything to do with her once he realizes she's a Lying McLiarface?!
There are multiple problems with this film. Having two Americans without even a trace of an appropriate accent was bad, but the writing was even worse. Hudson's character is supposed to be ultra-manly but comes off as a simpering wimp...and De Carlo wasn't much better. And, to top it all off, the film is also very dull...and after a while I simply gave up caring.
The story is set on Guernsey in 1800, one of the Channel Islands controlled by Britain and off the French coast. During this time, Britain and France were involved in a very long and protracted war against Napoleon's forces. In the midst of this struggle, a local smuggler (Rock Hudson) is pulled into intrigue when a pretty lady (Yvonne De Carlo) enlists his help to smuggle her into mainland France. But she's a liar and her story is hooey...all because she's really a spy. But for which side? And, why would Hudson's character have anything to do with her once he realizes she's a Lying McLiarface?!
There are multiple problems with this film. Having two Americans without even a trace of an appropriate accent was bad, but the writing was even worse. Hudson's character is supposed to be ultra-manly but comes off as a simpering wimp...and De Carlo wasn't much better. And, to top it all off, the film is also very dull...and after a while I simply gave up caring.