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 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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Vallo: If I did a thing like that, you wouldn't need the guns I want to sell you. I'm a pirate, mate, not a dog killer!
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(uncredited)
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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
Several times aboard ship the ship's wheel is spun but the rope tiller lines, which control the rudder, do not move. This is clearly seen as the wheel spins but the rope remains still. See more »Quotes
rebel: You killed Baron Gruda?Vallo: If I did a thing like that, you wouldn't need the guns I want to sell you. I'm a pirate, mate, not a dog killer!
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What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?(uncredited)
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In the late 18th century Caribbean a group of pirates led by Capt.Vallo become embroiled in the revolutionary activities of some islanders against the King.
That's about all the plot that you need to know, for this film doesn't concern itself with historical accuracy or the like. What it does is to place it's tongue firmly in it's cheek and take the audience on a thrilling romp in the best swashbuckling style.
Burt Lancaster plays Vallo with real gusto and exuberance, ideally suited to the all action role. He did all his own stunts, being paired on screen with his one time trapeze partner Nick Cravat as his mute sidekick. In these days of CGI overkill it's refreshing to see smartly choreographed action set pieces with real people performing breathtaking feats of agility. The support cast is filled with familiar faces from the period all giving good value in their respective roles.
The whole enterprise is lavishly mounted and shot in glorious vivid Technicolor. This was possibly one of the last of this type before Cinemascope and widescreen in general became the norm. As mentioned previously, accuracy isn't an issue here. In the finale we encounter prototypes of Gatlin guns, tanks and flamethrowers among other things!
I hadn't seen this since childhood, so I took the opportunity of catching it on the BBC at the weekend. With 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' still relatively fresh in my mind, it seemed appropriate to revisit this old classic. I'm happy to say that it's lost none of its appeal, quite the opposite in fact. Rollicking good fun - recommended.