During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo.
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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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psychotronic film | surprise attack | epic battle | male whipping | flintlock pistol |Taglines:
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27 September 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,850,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Slimy: He's guilty!
Humble Bellows: So much for the trial. Now for execution.
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(uncredited)
Traditional sea shanty
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In the German translated version, Noel Purcell is called Pablo Morillo (Murillo), not Murphy. Maybe to give him a more Hispanic style. See more »Goofs
In one of the scenes showing the castle up on the hillside, you can just barely see and aerial antenna, for either radio or television. See more »Quotes
Humble Bellows: Meantime, we got regular pirate business to settle. We got the plank, the culprit and the verdict. All we need's a trial, an execution and a sentence.Slimy: He's guilty!
Humble Bellows: So much for the trial. Now for execution.
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What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?(uncredited)
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This is probably one of the best films I have ever seen. It had a perfect mix of adventure and comedy due to the fact that it pokes fun at all the pirate cliches. Also, it really gave the legendary Burt Lancaster a chance to show of his acrobatic talents. Too bad they don't show this on television anymore. This film would probably appeal not only to older fans but to children as well.