Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

DipitySkillful an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

flyingleatherneck I was surprised by 'Son of Fury', not expecting much, but it's actually beautifully constructed, with terrific writing and wonderful turns by the actors. Power is as solid as I ever saw him, Sanders is stupendous, and Dudley Digges straight out steals the show as the Barrister that no-one would ever want to battle. The tale of a man who starts poor, goes away to a South Pacific Island in order to seek rare pearls (for wealth), plotting his return to London to claim the estate and title that he's been cruelly denied and is rightfully his, to do so, using money to fight, to exact his revenge, but in the end give it all up to return to the Island and the heart-melting Eve (Gene Tierney) (for love) is beautifully told and tremendously touching.The great strength of this movie is its sharp observations about the great fraud of the class system, human rights, and what's really important in life. Digges (as the Barrister Pratt) sums things up at one point by saying, "Because they know it is only a sham that keeps the likes of them up and you down. The sham of blood. The truth is a man's a man whatever you name him."Hear hear. Those old movies, they did it well.

RJupiter2 I found this movie very entertaining! Plus this cast was very beautiful to watch, which was what kept me interested! And Gene Tierney's beauty, dressed in that Hawaiian bikini, is just way off the charts stunning in this movie! Wish I had a time machine! The acting is what helped keep this movie watchable. Francis Farmer really sells her part well! She's another beauty to behold! I didn't know her sad life story until reading her bio here in IMDb, what a tragedy. And George Sanders does a great job as well, and in 1947, to once again perform with Gene Tierney in one of my favorite movie classics "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir".I'll have to say this movie looked like it was quickly made to get to the theaters! It was easy to see the many short cuts made and fake set scenes with the cast in front of a movie screen! Still enjoyed it though, and would watch it again just to see Gene Tierney in that Hawaiian bikini bathing suit over and over again!

ctomvelu-1 SON OF FURY is a great adventure movie with nary a sword in sight. Ben Blake (Power) is a stable boy who believes himself the rightful heir to the estate on which he labors. His nasty uncle (the delectable George Sanders) claims to be the rightful heir and beats and whips Blake with regularity. Nasty uncle's daughter (Farmer) secretly loves Blake, who ends up shipping out and eventually lands on a Pacific island full of friendly natives. There Ben meets and "weds" Eve (Tierney) and collects pearls. A lot of pearls. He returns to England and works to prove his claim to the estate. He then must face his nasty uncle one more time. Great character actors support Power and Sanders, including John Carradine as a fellow ocean voyager, Harry Davenport at Ben's grandfather and Dudley Digges as Ben's quirky barrister. Power is at the height of his fame, and the film closely follows the plotting of his 1940 masterpiece, THE MARK OF ZORRO. At one point, Power even dons a Zorro-style mask to disguise his identity at a ball, and it looks like some of the same sets were used. The film, while based on a novel, also liberally borrows from such classic fare as MASTER OF BALLANTRAE and Kidnapped. Producer David Selznick spared no expense on this one, even though it was clearly shot in California and unfortunately in black and white (although color sequences were said to have been used in its initial run). The lavish music matches the lavish doings. A must-see.

vosamis-1 Why is Frances Farmer referred to as "the late. Are the other cast members all still living? What is the difference between heal and heel?On another subject, does anybody know who is the man coming out of the screen door of Selznick Interntional movie studio? You just catch a glimpse of him during the introduction before the picture fades out. Maybe it is Mr. Selznick himself?In the cast is says that Dennis Hooey was in it, but could not find him? He played Inspector LeStrade in the Sherlock Holmes movies. Any help on this also appreciated.One day would like to make a visit to the former Selznick Studio. Actually, this movie was made by the Fox Co., wasn't it? Sorry about that. I once spoke with a top public information officer of 20th Century Fox sorry again, and when I asked her why FOX was all big letters in the e-mail I had received, she said she didn't know. I asked "Isn't that a person's name?" and she replied, "I don't know, is it?" I found that an interesting comment on the current education system in the United States.