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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate) | |
| Nick Cravat | ... | Ojo | |
| Eva Bartok | ... | Consuelo | |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Humble Bellows | |
| James Hayter | ... | Prof. Elihu Prudence | |
| Leslie Bradley | ... | Baron José Gruda | |
| Margot Grahame | ... | Bianca | |
| Noel Purcell | ... | Pablo Murphy | |
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Frederick Leister | ... | Sebastian |
| Eliot Makeham | ... | Governor | |
| Frank Pettingell | ... | Colonel | |
| Dana Wynter | ... | La Signorita (as Dagmar Wynter) | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Joseph - Military Attaché | |
| Ewan Roberts | ... | Claw Paw | |
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John Chandos | ... | Stub Ear |
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Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball Scientist, sailing ships, naval fights, and tons of swordplay. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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surprise attack | epic battle | male whipping | flintlock pistol | flintlock rifle |Taglines:
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27 September 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,850,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,500,000, 31 December 1952Company Credits
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Consuelo: If you knew it was bolted you must have tried it. If you tried it, you know why it was bolted.
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(uncredited)
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Co-Producers Burt Lancaster and Harold Hecht were not fans of the witch hunts then taking place of Communists in Hollywood, led by the House Un-American Activities Committee. This movie was a sly slap at those activities, starting with the title, "The Crimson Pirate", during the "red scare" of the fifties, and continuing with the plotline, of a government denying the rights of the people. They got away with it, as almost nobody noticed the political content of a pirate comedy-adventure movie. See more »Goofs
While fleeing from the soldiers to establish themselves as rebels, after the hidden trampoline jump from one building to another, the light source in the last window obviously changes. See more »Quotes
Vallo: Why did you bolt your cabin door last night?Consuelo: If you knew it was bolted you must have tried it. If you tried it, you know why it was bolted.
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What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?(uncredited)
Traditional sea shanty
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"The Crimson Pirate" is pure happiness, for kids and adults. Everything contributes to the mirth of the audience: the bright colors of the beautiful, careful photography, the frenetic, pyrotechnic action, the outstanding acrobatic performances by Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat, the humour of the dialogues and also (why not?) the loveliness and charm of Eva Bartok and of the other supporting actresses. A common question asked by parents seeing this movie with their children: What character did you like best? The unanimous answer by the kids will be: Ojo! In fact, Ojo (Nick Cravat) can deservedly compete for the title of the nicest character in movie history. And the great actor-legend Burt Lancaster (captain Vallo) is just perfect in his smiling auto-irony. By the way, when I happen to see again the video of "The Crimson Pirate" (my daughters know it nearly by heart), I am always stunned by how beautifully this movie is made. Certainly it is a major work, somewhat hidden behind its extreme fun. A final remark: the director of this masterpiece of comic and adventure is Robert Siodmak, a former great specialist of dark thrillers and noirs ("The Spiral Staircase" "The Killers"). This gives an idea of how deeply talented the old Hollywood masters were.