And, in the real world, you don't have to be a gladiator with ripped abs who has to slay a thousand worthy opponents to earn the admiration of his fair damsel.
This time, however, Flynn was without his usual lady fair, Olivia deHaviland, who had begun to tire of playing damsels in distress, and so young ingenue Brenda Marshall took the role, doing an admirable if not wholly unique performance.