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Director:
Writers:
Æneas MacKenzie (story)
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Release Date:
6 February 1953 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He Ravished The Pirate Port Of Madagascar To Steal The Love Of Its Corsair Queen!
Plot:
Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar. full summary | full synopsis
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One of my favorite pirate films more (13 total)

Cast

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Errol Flynn ... Brian Hawke

Maureen O'Hara ... Prudence 'Spitfire' Stevens

Anthony Quinn ... Capt. Roc Brasiliano
Alice Kelley ... Princess Patma
Mildred Natwick ... Molvina MacGregor
Robert Warwick ... Capt. Kidd
Harry Cording ... Gow
John Alderson ... Jonathan Harris
Phil Tully ... Jones
Lester Matthews ... Sir Cloudsley
Tudor Owen ... Williams
Maurice Marsac ... Capt. Moisson
James Craven ... Capt. Hornsby
James Fairfax ... Cruikshank - Barber
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) | UK:U (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Though Errol Flynn did most of his own stunts, he balked at the one involving sliding down through a sail on a rapier blade, which was originated by Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate (1926). The stunt was performed by a double. more
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Anachronisms: In the last battle aboard the ship Hawke climbs one of the masts. The crow's nest at the top has a modern looking wire mesh guard around it, instead of the rope netting one would expect in an 18th century vessel. more
Quotes:
Captain Moisson: I deeply regret the necessity for this flogging.
Brian Hawke: Thank you, sir. I don't think the flogger needed to have carried it out with such gusto.
Captain Moisson: You requested the customary lashing.
Brian Hawke: I know, sir. Of course, you could have done me the favor of denying it. I swear he took a particular pleasure in having an officer under his cat.
Captain Moisson: Should you fail, you'll look back on flogger Flower's lashing as a pleasant afternoon's pastime.
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Movie Connections:
Remade as The King's Pirate (1967) more

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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
One of my favorite pirate films, 10 October 2001
10/10
Author: lora64 from Canada

Excellent pirate entertainment! It has all the good ingredients to keep one's attention -- an absorbing tale of intrigue, a fiery lady pirate named Spitfire Stevens (Maureen O'Hara) who's attracted to the irresistible Mr. Hawke (Errol Flynn) who is out on a secret mission of his own. They make a fine romantic pair onscreen -- sigh!

Anthony Quinn is the mean, bad pirate weaving his villainous web of divide and conquer. I noticed the very familiar face of Mildred Natwick playing a supporting role as Mrs. MacGregor, the protector of young Princess Patma (Alice Kelley).

There is beautifully filmed scenery of shorelines, ships, and the bay. Lots of action too of sword fighting clashes, ship battles, daring leaps of Errol Flynn (Robin Hood on board ship!). From the flaming redhead herself I once heard in an interview of Maureen O'Hara that she boasted great command of the bullwhip and could also outdo Flynn in sword fighting in those days but there'd be no need to put it to the test here.

Very enjoyable movie.

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