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The Pirate (1948)

APPROVED 102 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Musical  -   11 June 1948 (USA)
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A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.

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Albert Hackett (screenplay), Frances Goodrich (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judy Garland ...
Manuela
Gene Kelly ...
Serafin
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak ...
Don Pedro Vargas
Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper ...
Aunt Inez
Reginald Owen Reginald Owen ...
The Advocate
George Zucco George Zucco ...
The Viceroy
Fayard Nicholas Fayard Nicholas ...
Specialty Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Harold Nicholas Harold Nicholas ...
Specialty Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Lester Allen Lester Allen ...
Uncle Capucho
Lola Deem Lola Deem ...
Isabella
Ellen Ross ...
Mercedes
Mary Jo Ellis Mary Jo Ellis ...
Lizarda
Jean Dean Jean Dean ...
Casilda
Marion Murray Marion Murray ...
Eloise
Ben Lessy Ben Lessy ...
Gumbo
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Storyline

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate. Written by R. Kessen <rhkessen@cs.vu.nl>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Singer | Love | Marriage Postponement | Explosion  | See more »

Taglines:

The great MGM musical romance

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A kalóz See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,700,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,956,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cole Porter was asked to write the songs for the movie, and he did on condition that he could change the name of the Pirate (who was named Estramundo in the play) to Macoco - the name of a friend of Porter's whose nickname was Mack the Black. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The film is set in 1830. Manuela's trousseau is labeled "Maison Worth, Paris". The Maison Worth couturier house did not exist until circa 1860. See more »

Quotes

Serafin: I know that underneath that prim exterior there are depths of emotion, romantic longings, unfulfilled dreams.
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Connections

Featured in That's Entertainment! III (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mack the Black"
(uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Sung by Judy Garland
Danced by Gene Kelly See more »