The Rover (1967)
"L'avventuriero" (original title)

A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer.

Director:

Terence Young

Writers:

Joseph Conrad (novel), Jo Eisinger,

Stars:

Anthony Quinn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Rita Hayworth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Quinn	...	Peyrol
Rosanna Schiaffino	...	Arlette
Rita Hayworth	...	Aunt Caterina
Richard Johnson	...	Real
Ivo Garrani	...	Scevola
Mino Doro	...	Dussard
Luciano Rossi	...	Michel
Mirko Valentin	...	Jacot
Giovanni Di Benedetto	...	Lt. Bolt (as Gianni De Benedetto)
Anthony Dawson	...	Captain Vincent
Franco Giornelli	...	Simmons
Franco Fantasia	...	French Admiral
Fabrizio Jovine	...	Archives Officer
John Lane	...	Captain of the Port
Vittorio Venturoli	...	French Officer

Storyline

A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

War | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Rover

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arco Film, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Selmur Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 1966 and released in Italy in 1967, the production was considered unreleasable in the United States. It was eventually given a limited release by Cinerama in 1971 but faded quickly.

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Connections

Referenced in Terence Young: Bond Vivant (1999)

User Reviews

A wonderful adventure movie

Anthony Quinn and Rita Hayworth give us their usual excellent level of acting, and Rosanna Schiaffino as Arlette is wonderful. The script has some holes but that is more than made up by the wonderful performances of the actors and the beautiful locations. A sometimes underrated movie that is quite engrossing.

Anthony Quinn plays a pawn in a Napoleonic game of world chess. The high seas action is sometimes overshadowed by his relationships on shore and both make for captivating viewing.

I would recommend this movie.