Adventures of Don Juan

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Adventures of Don Juan ★★★½ The New Adventures of Don Juan 1949

Flynn's last spectacular epic features elegant costuming and loads of action. Don Juan saves Queen Margaret from her evil first minister. He then swash-buckles his way across Spain and England in an effort to win her heart. Grand, large-scale fun and adventure with Flynn at his self-mocking best. 111m/C VHS, DVD . Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas, Romney Brent, Alan Hale, Raymond Burr, Aubrey Mather, Ann Rutherford; D: Vincent Sherman; M: Max Steiner. Oscars '49: Costume Des. (C).