The Crimson Pirate

Unrated

9/27/19521h 45m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES! ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Robert Siodmak

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$1,850,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

cannon
swordplay
revolution
protection
pirate
scientist
corrupt politician
swashbuckler
18th century
sailing ship
caribbean sea
sea battle
pirate ship
corrupt official
evil ruler

Cast

Burt Lancaster

~ as ~

Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)

Nick Cravat

~ as ~

Ojo

Eva Bartok

~ as ~

Consuelo

Torin Thatcher

~ as ~

Humble Bellows

James Hayter

~ as ~

Prof. Prudence

Leslie Bradley

~ as ~

Baron Jose Gruda

Margot Grahame

~ as ~

Bianca

Noel Purcell

~ as ~

Pablo Murphy

Frederick Leister

~ as ~

Sebastian

Eliot Makeham

~ as ~

Governor

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
This is a great little vehicle for an almost 40 year-old Burt Lancaster to demonstrate his star quality (and not inconsiderable athleticism) alongside his long time friend and fellow acrobat Nick Cravat in this really quite enjoyable swashbuckler. The plot is all pretty routine stuff; pirate versus unpopular King, and the script probably ought not to go too near a microscope, but it isn't there to educate or inform, but to entertain - and it does. It's action packed, colourful and in the days before the computers did most of the work - a well staged, good looking film.