| 词条 | Mara Maru |
| 释义 |
| name = Mara Maru | image = File:Mara Maru - Poster.jpg | image_size = | caption = 1952 Theatrical Poster | director = Gordon Douglas | producer = David Weisbart | writer = N. Richard Nash | based on = story by Phillip Yordan Sidney Harmon Hollister Noble | narrator = | starring = Errol Flynn Ruth Roman | music = Max Steiner | cinematography = Robert Burks | editing = Robert L. Swanson | studio = | distributor = Warner Bros. | released = April 23, 1952[1] | runtime = 98 mins. | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = $1.5 million (US & Canada rentals)[2] 970,719 admissions (France)[3] }}Mara Maru is a 1952 noir-influenced action film directed by Gordon Douglas. It stars Errol Flynn and Ruth Roman.[4][5] Plot summaryGregory Mason and Andy Callahan are partners in a post-World War II salvage business in Manila. Callahan is murdered after some drunken talk about sunken treasure. Mason is suspected by Lt. Zuenon of the local police because of Callahan's public threat to kill Mason made earlier that day in a bar and his intense jealousy toward Mason over a relationship Mason had had with Callahan's wife, Stella, before the couple were married. Stella had remained in love with Mason, but he had respected the union. Mason is arrested but released after Steven Ranier, a private investigator who had been working for Callahan, comes forward and clears him, saying he witnessed Callahan's murder. Mason hires him, both for protection from whomever had killed Callahan and help finding his partner's killer. Ranier introduces Mason to Brock Benedict, a prosperous local tropical fish dealer who wants Mason to find and recover a reputed million dollars worth the diamonds that had gone down off the Philippine coast during the War. Benedict has discovered it had been aboard a PT boat Mason had commanded, with Callahan serving as his Executive Officer. Benedict offers to split the proceeds equally with Mason and Stella, whom he is romantically pursuing. Benedict outfits an oceangoing craft suitable for salvage work, the "Mara Maru", persuading Mason to join him. Both Ranier and Stella coming along, with Stella appearing to be playing both sides against the middle until she discovers Benedict is planning to kill Mason as soon as the treasure is found. Still carrying a torch, she tells Mason this and begs him again to give up the expedition and return with her to a normal life in the United States; once again he insists on continuing. Mason finds the box containing the treasure and brings it aboard. It turns out to be a diamond encrusted crucifix from a Catholic cathedral in Manila that has played a significant role in the movie, both spiritual and as part of the mystery of the trail of murders leading towards the treasure. Benedict seizes it, and he and Ranier, who have been collaborating all along, agree to throw Mason overboard. Mason announces he has smashed the ship's compass, forcing the pair to relent. A storm hits and the three men fight over the crucifix while Mason's dive assistant Manuelo beaches the ship at his direction. Mason wrests it, and he, Stella, and Manuelo flee the ship, pursued by the others. Benedict fatally shoots the mercenary Ranier, and is joined by his bodyguard in chasing the threesome through the jungle. In a confrontation between Mason and Manuelo over the religious artifact, Mason's greed causes him to beat the young man when the devout Catholic insists the cross be returned. When Stella upbraids Mason for his actions, Manuelo disappears with the icon. Exhausted from his flight, he is caught near the church steps by Senor Ortega, the brother of the man aboard the PT boat who had originally taken the cross for safekeeping from the invading Japanese. The next morning Mason appears at the church and wrests the cross from Ortega, shortly pursued by Benedict and his henchman. Ortega begs Mason to return the cross, and is slain by Benedict seeking hold off the assailants. Mason and Benedict have a brutal hand-to-hand showdown, with Mason prevailing. Police arrive to round up Benedict and his gunsel. With the prospect of a reunion with Stella and return to the States at hand, he hands the cross over to Manuelo and he and Stella are united. Cast
ProductionWarner Bros announced in January 1950 that they had bought the film's story from Philip Yordan, Sydney Harmon and Hollister Noble.[6] Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts were originally reported as working on the script, which was described as about five war veterans who buy a Japanese war boat and set about salvaging a sunken war vessel.[7] Everett Freeman was assigned to produce.[8] In July 1950 Warners announced it for the coming year.[9] In May of the following year David Weisbart was announced as producer.[10] In September, Warners said that Errol Flynn would star and Gordon Douglas would direct[11] Richard Nash had written the script.[12] Ruth Roman and Raymond Burr were brought on board to support Flynn.[13] (Burr's weight had gone down from 300 to 185 pounds.[14]) Flynn made the film after an extensive period of travelling.[15] It was shot at Warner Bros and on location at Newport Harbor, Balboa Island,[16] Los Angeles harbor, Catalina Island and the San Fernando Mission (doubling for a Manila Cathedral).[17] ReceptionAccording to The New York Times The gobbledegookish title of Warner's Mara Maru is not the only obscure and unexciting thing about this stale adventure film. Its wholly improbable build-up of a criss-cross of rivalries ... is bleakly confused and grossly tiresome, and when the action does finally get around to the business of diving for the treasure it is hackneyed and cheaply emotionalized. Even Errol Flynn and Ruth Roman as the working stars in its cast give the impression of being bored and indifferent toward it all.[18] The Los Angeles Times said that "while its scenes of physical action are scarcely original ... they keep one's eyes on the screen with a fair amount of absorption. What ails the overall production is that its performers talk too darn much."[19] The Chicago Daily Tribune called it a "preposterous affair" with "a boringly complicated plot ... poor."[20] It was the last movie Flynn made for Warner Bros in Hollywood for that studio, where he had started out in 1935. However he did go on to appear in The Master of Ballantrae for them, and return to make Too Much, Too Soon.[21] References1. ^{{cite news|title=Of Local Origin|author=|work=New York Times |date=23 Apr 1952|page=25}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/variety189-1953-01#page/n60/mode/1up/search/%22against+all+flags%22|title=Top Box-Office Hits of 1952|website=Variety|date=January 7, 1953|page=61}} 3. ^1952 French box office figures at Box Office Story 4. ^http://www.allmovie.com/movie/mara-maru-v101578 5. ^Bosley Crowther, [https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C04EFDD133BE23BBC4C51DFB2668389649EDE 'Mara Maru'], New York Times, April 24, 1952, accessed July 7, 1952 6. ^{{cite news|title=Drama: Garbo Picture All Set; Douglas Subject Bought; U-I on Headline Trail|author=Schallert, Edwin|work=Los Angeles Times|date=16 Jan 1950|page=23}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=METRO PLANS FILM OF 'AFTER ALL I DID': GREER GARSON CONSIDERED FOR LEAD--BOGART'S ASSIGNMENT IN 'PROJECT NO. 7' CONFIRMED CARNOVSKY ENGAGED FOR "CYRANO"|author=THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.|work=New York Times |date=29 May 1950|page=22}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=FILMLAND BRIEFS|author=|work=Los Angeles Times |date=5 June 1950|page=B12}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=JACK WARNER INDICATES NO TV FILMS PLANNED|author=|work=Los Angeles Times |date=14 July 1950|page=22}} 10. ^{{cite news|title=Warner Bros. Lists 52 Films on Schedule|work=Los Angeles Times|date=30 May 1951|page=A3}} 11. ^{{cite news|title=Drama: Errol Flynn Will Star in 'Mara Maru'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=19 Sep 1951|page=B8}} 12. ^{{cite news|title=ERROL FLYNN GETS LEAD IN SEA STORY: Actor Will Star for Warners in 'Mara Maru,' Dealing With Search for Lost Bullion Leonard Gets Assignment|author=THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.|work=New York Times |date=19 Sep 1951|page=36}} 13. ^{{cite news|title=Drama: 'Desert Rats' Follows 'Desert Fox;' Unusual 'Napoleon' Film Slated|author=Schallert, Edwin|work=Los Angeles Times |date=23 Oct 1951|page=B7}} 14. ^{{cite news|title=Drama: Eileen Christy Lead With Bill Shirley|author=|work=Los Angeles Times |date=30 Nov 1951|page=26}} 15. ^Hedda Hopper, 'Errol Flynn Halts Travels; Will Make Adventure Movie: Looking at Hollywood. ... ', Chicago Daily Tribune 19 Sep 1951: a2. 16. ^http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/27256/Mara-Maru/articles.html 17. ^Tony Thomas, Rudy Behlmer & Clifford McCarty, The Films of Errol Flynn, Citadel Press, 1969 p 177 18. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C04EFDD133BE23BBC4C51DFB2668389649EDE Review of film] at New York Times 19. ^{{cite news|title=Flynn Finds Drama on Ocean Floor|author=Scheuer, Philip K|work=Los Angeles Times |date=3 May 1952|page=12}} 20. ^{{cite news|title=Flynn Is Rugged Deep Sea Diver in This Movie: "MARA MARU"|author=Tinee, Mae|work=Chicago Daily Tribune |date=8 May 1952|page=c5}} 21. ^{{cite news|title=Drama: MGM Gives Big Boost to Total Output; Errol Flynn Ends Warner Pact|author=Schallert, Edwin|work=Los Angeles Times |date=22 Mar 1954|page=B7}} External links
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