Anybody else surprised at the scene just after the prison-break when the pirate moll is sword-fencing with two men, who corner her and run her through?
I thought that was very strong for a 1945 movie. In fact I've never seen anything like it before or since. Two men with swords cornering a single woman and killing her - drastic!
...there were other scenes,as well,that seemed it went past the censors;
some smouldering moments between O'Hara & Henreid,for example....
Bonnie had to die as she was a rival for the hero's hand - that was the code.
shareI agree. Actually, I am surprised I didn't see it coming. She was in love with the hero. There was nothing more for her to do besides die honorably.
shareBonnie had to die as she was a rival for the hero's hand - that was the code.Yep! But she had a good death and went down fighting.
Given the time period in which this movie was made, I was surprised to even see a female pirate. I was doubly surprised when they let her kill a man in clean combat and fight side by side with the protagonist. I was just in the middle of praising the movie when they killed her. Having seen an abundance of films from the era, that should have seen that coming.
Predictable 1940s attitude - killing a woman to suggest combat is a man's realm.