 He fought and lost to Errol Flynn in a duel on the beach in "Captain Blood" and in an elaborate fight sequence in "The Adventures of Robin Hood".He was also involved in noteworthy sword fights in "Tower of London", "The Mark of Zorro", and "The Court Jester" (1956).Despite his real life skill, Rathbone won only twice on screen, against John Barrymore in "Romeo and Juliet" (1936) and against Eugene Pallette in "The Mark of Zorro" (1940).