The King's Pirate (1967)

Lt. Brian Fleming volunteers to be flogged for a contrived offense and then discharged from the British Navy. Now he can infiltrate the pirate stronghold of Diego Suarez using his ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Weis

Writers:

Paul Wayne (screenplay), Æneas MacKenzie (screenplay),

Stars:

Doug McClure, Jill St. John, Guy Stockwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Doug McClure	...	Lt. Brian Fleming
Jill St. John	...	Mistress Jessica Stephens
Guy Stockwell	...	John Avery
Mary Ann Mobley	...	Princess Patna
Kurt Kasznar	...	Zucco
Richard Deacon	...	Swaine
Torin Thatcher	...	Captain Cullen
Diana Chesney	...	Molvina MacGregor
Ivor Barry	...	Cloudsly
Bill Glover	...	Captain Hornsby
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Gow
Sean McClory	...	Sparkes
Michael St. Clair	...	Collins
Émile Genest	...	Captain Mission
Ted de Corsia	...	Capt. McTigue

Storyline

Lt. Brian Fleming volunteers to be flogged for a contrived offense and then discharged from the British Navy. Now he can infiltrate the pirate stronghold of Diego Suarez using his whip-scarred back as proof of his disgrace. While gathering inside information about this stronghold's fortifications, he falls in love with Jessica Stephens who's also courted by the pirate captain, John Avery. At the same time he must fend off the advances of a love-struck Moghul princess who's recently been taken captive. Events reach a climax in a shipboard battle when Fleming's true motivations are revealed.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | captain | princess | british navy | sea battle | 

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Taglines:

The Seven Seas, his Playground...Danger...Adventure...Women...his Reward

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Pirata do Rei

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Quotes

Zucco: There's nothing so offensive as a prudish pirate.

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Connections

Features Against All Flags (1952)

User Reviews

Comic remake of Against All Flags

Comic remake of Against All Flags; all very pleasant and colourfully photographed, but hampered by Doug McClure's hopeless performance. At the start of the film we see big Doug getting flogged aboard ship, but his facial expression suggests it's all just a big joke. He certainly doesn't appear to be in much pain. However, the film comes into its element when it gets down to the swashbuckling side of things. The action and pacing in these sequences is much more competent, and comes close in some scenes to rivalling the blood and thunder heroics of earlier pirate flicks. Jill St. John (best known for Diamonds Are Forever and Sitting Target) is spirited in this, really turning on the sexy charm, as well as the action, as the heroine. However, every now and again the film tries to play it for laughs, but its slapstick style is pitifully weak. A mixed bag, but you could much worse.