Review of Mara Maru (1952) by Jay N — 27 Jan 2013

Maru Maru (1952) -- [6.5] -- Errol Flynn stars as a deep sea diver hunting for a rumored sunken treasure while fending off a trio of baddies that are trying to swipe it out from under him. Yes, Flynn is a little past his prime here, and the early fight scene with Richard Webb may be one of the worst-staged in movie history, but "Maru Maru" is still a fun little matinee adventure romp.

I liked Flynn's relationship with his two young houseboys (one of whom has a nasty cigar-smoking habit), and the last twenty minutes are pretty much wall-to-wall action and twists. With Raymond Burr and Ruth Roman, and a score by Max Steiner.