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Double Crossbones (1951)After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate. Director:Charles Barton |
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| Donald O'Connor | ... |
Davey Crandall
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Helena Carter | ... |
Lady Sylvia Copeland
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| Will Geer | ... |
Tom Botts
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John Emery | ... |
Governor Elden
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Stanley Logan | ... |
Lord Montrose
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Kathryn Givney | ... |
Lady Montrose
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Malcolm Giles
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Morgan Farley | ... |
Caleb Nicholas
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Robert Barrat | ... | |
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Glenn Strange | ... |
Capt. Ben Avery
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Louis Bacigalupi | ... | |
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Capt. Ben Wickett
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Falsely accused by the corrupt Governor Elden of Charleston of fencing stolen pirate booty, young Davey Crandall and friend Tom Botts buy passage on the ship of local buccaneer Bloodthirsty Ben. They avoid being killed by faking a case of the pox, which causes the panicked captain and crew to desert the ship. The two find themselves alone, and when a lucky cannon shot hits a mast on a British ship, they find themselves mistaken for pirates. They sail to Tortuga, where they recruit such notorious corsairs as Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonney, and Blackbeard to lay siege to Chaleston and expose the villain Elden. Written by duke1029@aol.com
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22 January 1951 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Era Uma Vez Um Pirata... See more »Filming Locations:
European Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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[Gesturing toward Davey]
Governor Elden: a blade through his!
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Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan are anachronisms when depicted with Amne Bonny, who was born in 1702. Kidd was hanged in 1701 and Morgan died in 1688. See more »Quotes
Governor Elden: [to Lord Montrose] It's all very simple. A bullet through your heart...[Gesturing toward Davey]
Governor Elden: a blade through his!
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A very strange movie featuring Donald O'Connor as a pirate-by-mistake who sings, dances and farces his way out of trouble to win the hand of comely Helena Carter. Notable for an outstanding supporting cast of players including Charles McGraw, Hope Emerson- a fearsomely funny Amazonian female pirate- Will Geer, a young Jim Arness and many other familiar faces in glorious Technicolor.
I am intensely curious who came up with the idea for this film and successfully got it funded and made by Universal-International. Whoever contrived and made the pitch could have sold the Brooklyn Bridge several times over.
An odd attempt that doesn't work due to an over talky, gimmicky script that simply isn't very funny. Director Charles Barton had better luck with Abbott and Costello. Handsome production design and earnest performances just don't click, but how can one resist Charlie McGraw and Hope Emerson in pirate mufti toasting their collective health and prosperity?!