Captain Pirate (1952)

In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds against the Spanish on the Spanish Main, and he is living quietly on his plantation in the West... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph Murphy

Writers:

Rafael Sabatini (novel), Robert Libott (screenplay),

Stars:

Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, John Sutton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louis Hayward	...	Capt. Peter Blood
Patricia Medina	...	Dona Isabella
John Sutton	...	Hilary Evans
Charles Irwin	...	Angus McVickers
Ted de Corsia	...	Capt. Easterling
Rex Evans	...	Gov. Henry Carlyle
Malú Gatica	...	Amanda
George Givot	...	Tomas Velasquez
Robert McNeeley	...	Manuelito
Nina Koshetz	...	Madame Duval
Lester Matthews	...	Col. Ramsey
Sven Hugo Borg	...	Swede
Sandro Giglio	...	Don Ramon
Ian Wolfe	...	Viceroy
Jay Novello	...	Egyptian

Storyline

In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds against the Spanish on the Spanish Main, and he is living quietly on his plantation in the West Indies, practicing medicine and planning his marriage to Isabella. But his peaceful existence is shattered when Hilary Evans arrives and arrests him on a piracy charge. Somebody has been raiding the islands, and making it appear it was Captain Blood. In order to prove his innocence, Captain Blood has to sail again under the "Jolly Roger."

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Plot Keywords:

spanish | piracy | jolly roger | west indies | spanish main | 

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Taglines:

Passions run hot and blood runs cold!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bandera negra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Includes black and white archive footage from Fortunes of Captain Blood, used in flashback form.

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Goofs

Though the film is set in 1690, one of the characters sings "Largo al factotum" from Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville," which wasn't written until 1816.

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Connections

Follows Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)

User Reviews

Hayward swashbucklers always a joy to watch

Notice the billing of Louis Hayward swashbucklers after 1948. While always getting top billing he began getting top solo billing. He was one of the first to get a percentage of the profits of his pictures. They did well and Hayward retired comfortably. Often playing dual roles in his films, the dandy by day and swashbuckler by night, he mutes the dual characterizations in "Captain Pirate" and it is sorely missed. The lifted eyebrow, that haughty Louis Hayward laugh, which made him so unique in "Man in the Iron Mask" and "Pirates of Capri" he tempered in later films. However, with his dash and élan, that velvet voice, his decoration for World War II valor giving him extra gravitas, Captain Louis Hayward is always a joy to watch and "Captain Pirate" is wonderful, innocent fun.