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Adventures of Don Juan
Adventure · Romance · Action · 1948
Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
Movie details
Adventures of Don Juan
“History's Boldest Lover . . . Most Daring Swordsman ! !”
1948 Adventure · Romance · Action 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.0 / 10
3.8K votes
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
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Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Adventures of Don Juan?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Vincent Sherman
Written by
Herbert Dalmas · Harry Kurnitz · George Oppenheimer · William Faulkner
Errol Flynn
Don Juan de Maraña
Viveca Lindfors
Rainha Margarida
Robert Douglas
Duque de Lorca
Alan Hale
Leporello
Romney Brent
Filipe III de Espanha / II de Portugal
Ann Rutherford
Donna Elena
Robert Warwick
Don José, Conde de Polan
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The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.