As stated in another review, bit of a slow mover this one. Not one of Flynn's best. Although Flynn is credited with writing this, it is believed the he didn't actually write any of this. In his biography "My Wicked, Wicked Ways", he stated that he did. But others from the time dispute that claim. Who knows, Flynn did author 2 books on his own, and would have preferred to be remembered as a good writer. But, all in all, this movie is good, not the best, but good and entertaining. Vincent Price does an excellent job, Anges Morehead, is as usual very dependable and shows why she is one of the better character actors in Hollywood. Errol Flynn, to me, appears half asleep though this movie. Strange, considering he boasted he wrote it. Not much of an adventure film.. But for Flynn fans, a good film, and should be seen..

While top billed and the screenwriter, Errol Flynn is secondary to leading lady Micheline Presle who plays a servant girl desperate to live the high life on St. Charles Street in New Orleans. To do so (and to get revenge on her nasty employer), she manipulates her way into the affections (or lusts) of the amoral Vincent Price who will one day inherit the estate of aging uncle Victor Francen. Presle's schemes result in two murders, one she committed herself, and the other she witnessed. Price is forced to marry her and frames old foe Flynn (whom Presle really loves), and this leads to riots in the city of sin by the sea.

While Presle completely overacts and Flynn basically plays himself, this lets Price walk away with the film. Agnes Moorhead, as Presle's aunt, is commanding and unintentionally funny, but she really doesn't get a lot of screen time or memorable lines. Her dark makeup is embarrassing as well. This is a mixed bag of melodrama filled with vengeance, violence and unsympathetic characters. Still, justice seems served and a moral lesson is taught. Presle ain't no Vivien Leigh unfortunately which is perhaps why she is completely forgotten, and her scheming character of Leah is far from memorable.