A New Orleans entertainer falls for a pirate who has another identity.
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Title: Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Yvonne De Carlo | ... | Deborah McCoy | |
| Philip Friend | ... | Frederic Baptiste | |
| Robert Douglas | ... | Narbonne | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Mme. Brizar | |
| Andrea King | ... | Arlene Villon | |
| Norman Lloyd | ... | Patout | |
| Jay C. Flippen | ... | Jared Hawkins | |
| Henry Daniell | ... | Capt. Duval | |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Capt. Martos (as Douglas Dumbrille) | |
| Verna Felton | ... | Dowager | |
| John Qualen | ... | Vegetable Man | |
| Connie Gilchrist | ... | Vegetable Woman | |
| Ben Welden | ... | Tom | |
| Dewey Robinson | ... | Kryl | |
| Peggie Castle | ... | Cleo | |
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Robin Hood-like pirate Baptiste takes only the ships of rich but wicked trader Narbonne. Fun loving Debbie, a passenger from his latest prize, stows away on the pirate ship and falls for the pirate; later, having become a New Orleans entertainer, she meets his alter ego, who's engaged to the governor's daughter. Sea battles and land rescues follow in lighthearted style. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Music by Walter Scharf
Lyrics by Jack Brooks
Sung, danced by Yvonne De Carlo and chorus
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Arlene Villon: There was always one fault with being in love with you... you could do so well without me.See more »
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A SAILOR SAILS THE SEVEN SEASMusic by Walter Scharf
Lyrics by Jack Brooks
Sung, danced by Yvonne De Carlo and chorus
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1 March 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Handsomely mounted Yvonne De Carlo potboiler from Universal-International, which perfectly showcases a bygone era of bloodthirsty pirates and snooty aristocrats. Phillip Friend secures and flourishes in the dual roles of Captain Kingston and the cutthroat Baptiste. He has just the right amount of swagger and glint in his eye to pull it off. I like how Kingston supports the "Seaman's Fund" with his stolen booty. He is very much like a 19th century version of Robin Hood. But it's all quite unbelievable, really. Can he keep his identity a secret from the elites? Well, Miss De Carlo knows his true identity, and it's "Baptiste/Kingston's job to convince her of his own sincerity and goodwill. As for De Carlo's "Debbie McCoy," she sings three songs (and dances), gets into five scrapes, and exhibits a high degree of skill for escaping dire predicaments. She radiates a keen comedic flair for the broad material. While watching this movie, I developed a feeling that she reminded me of someone else. But I couldn't place the thought until she is caught napping in a shopkeeper's vegetable closet. She chews on a carrot, roles her eyes, and strolls confidently away from the prickly situation involving the storekeeper, his jealous wife, and a constable. And the actress she reminded me of: Lucille Ball. She's that talented here.