The film appearances of swashbuckling movie actor Errol Flynn (1909–1959) are listed here, including his short films and one unfinished feature.
The following projects were announced for Errol Flynn but were not made:
Danton (1936) based on Danton's Death and to be produced by Max Reinhardt and directed by William DierteleThe White Rajah (late 1930s) – based on the life of Sir James Brooke based on Flynn's own storyThe Romantic Adventure (1938) – a romantic comedy with Joan Blondell based on an original story by Jerry Wald and Maurice LeoThe Outpost (1939) based on Caesar's Wife by Somerset Maugham starring Flynn and Geraldine Fitzgerald directed by Michael CurtizShanghai (1940) from a story by Somerset MaughamJupiter Laughs (1940) from the play by A.J. CroninThe Life of Simón Bolívar (1939–40) – possibly with Bette DavisThe Sea Devil (1942) – a remake of The Sea Beast which was adaptation of Moby DickGhosts Don't Leave Footprints (1941) – sequel to Footsteps in the DarkTo the Last Man (early 1940s) – comedy with Alexis SmithThe Devil, George and Rosie (1943) – from a story by John Collier to star Flynn, Ann Sheridan and Humphrey BogartThe Frontiersman (circa 1945) – an original western by Alan Le May about the beginning of a riverboat operation in the Mississippi to be produced by Flynn and Mark Hellinger with Raoul Walsh directingStallion Road (1945), based on a novel, with Ida LupinoTarget Japan (1945) with producer Jerry Wald and director Raoul Walsh about a B-29 bombing crewThe Man Without Friends (1945) based on story by Margaret Eckhard about a man accused of the murder of his wife to be produced by Henry Blanke and adapted by Catherine Turneyuntitled adventure film "in the Frank Buck tradition" shot off the coast of Mexico produced by FlynnThunder Valley (1946) - a Western written by James Webb and produced by Owen CrumpGeneral Crack (circa 1947) – remake of General Crack (1929) originally filmed starring John BarrymoreHalf Way House (circa 1947) – an "alpine thriller" by Frances Potter and Spencer RiceThe Turquoise (circa 1948) with Claude Rains and Dorothy Malone based on the adventure novel by Anya Seton - set in the American southwest in the 1890s, written by Edmund North produced by William JacobsThe Candy Kid (1948) with producer Bill Jacobs - story of a gambler in the days of Diamond Jim Brady from a script by Borden Chase based on a magazine story by Michael MacDougallThe Last of the Buccaneers (circa 1949) – a pirate movie based on a script by Flynn himself to be produced by Flynn, shot in technicolor with the star as a Robin Hood type pirate (not to be confused with the 1951 Paul Henreid film)story of the female pirate Mary Burns with Greer Garson (circa 1949) (he and Garson also discussed doing a Broadway play together)The Man Who Cried (1950) – production with William Marshall described as a psychological thriller about the perfect crime which took place over four hoursThe Man from Sparta (1951) – movie to be shot in Italy about SpartacusThe Bengal Tiger (1952)Fire Over Africa (1952)The Green Moss (1952) from a magazine serial by John Molloy to co-star Gordon Macrae directed by Roy del RuthThe Talisman from the novel by Sir Walter Scott (1953)Abdulla the King (1953) in the title role with Dawn Addams directed by Gregory RatoffDragonfly (1953) – proposed adventure film from producer John Champion set in the Far East with Flynn as an air force officer whose command is threatened with desertion.The White Witch of Rose Hall (1954) – to be made with Herbert Wilcox based on a Jamaican legend about a female plantation owner who was a witch and killed her husbands – to be produced by Barry Mahon – Flynn was still working on it in 1957 saying he wanted Bob Evans to star and Charles Marquis Warren to directLord Vanity (late 1950s) – with Robert WagnerTen Days to Talara (1956) with the same director of The Big Boodle about an adventurer whose son is kidnappeduntitled Debbie Reynolds project as her teetotal father (circa 1958)Flynn was announced for the following movies which were made with other actors:
Sylvia Scarlett (1935) – the part played by Brian AherneFour Daughters (1937) – part played by Jeffrey LynnThe Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) – Flynn was wanted by original director William WylerCaptain Horatio Hornblower (announced in 1940) – eventually made in 1951 with Gregory PeckThe Constant Nymph with Olivia de Havilland – part played by Charles BoyerAffectionately Yours (1941)In This Our Life (1942) – part played by George BrentReap the Wild Wind (1942) – part played by John WayneMr. Skeffington (1944)Saratoga Trunk (1945) – part played by Gary CooperOne Last Fling (1946) - part played by Zachary ScottThe Hucksters (1947) – part played by Clark GableThe Heiress (1948) – William Wyler reportedly wanted Flynn for the part played by Montgomery CliftMr. Imperium (1951) with Greer GarsonCarson City (1952) – announced for Flynn and John WayneDallas (1950)King Solomon's Mines (1950) – Stewart Granger replaced himIvanhoe (1952)At the height of his career, exhibitors voted Flynn among the leading stars in Britain, the USA and Australia in various polls:
1937 – 11th (Australia)1938 – 21st (US), 14th (Australia)1939 – 8th (US), 7th (Britain)1940 – 14th (US), 7th (Britain), 4th (territories outside Canada and US)1941 – 14th (US)1942 – 17th (US), 15th (internationally)1943 – 17th (US)1946 – 25th (US), 10th biggest Western star (Britain)
