Directed by:
Robert SiodmakScreenplay:
Roland KibbeeCinematography:
Otto HellerComposer:
William AlwynCast:
Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok, Torin Thatcher, Leslie Bradley, Margot Grahame, Dana Wynter, Christopher Lee, Ewan Roberts, Charles Horvath (more)VOD (1)
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A tongue-in-cheek adventure spoof, set in the late 18th century, of swashbuckling pirates. Burt Lancaster is the captain who takes over royal ships on the high seas by having his crew feign death by scurvy. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Burt Lancaster
USA
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Nick Cravat
USA
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Eva Bartok
Kingdom of Hungary
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The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Torin Thatcher
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Leslie Bradley
UK
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Margot Grahame
UK
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Dana Wynter
German Empire
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Airport (1970)
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Christopher Lee
UK
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Ewan Roberts
UK
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Charles Horvath
USA
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James Hayter
India
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Enzo Giobbe
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Eliot Makeham
UK
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Frank Pettingell
UK
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Noel Purcell
UK
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Derek Tansley
UK
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Dennis Wyndham
South Africa
Best movies:
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John Chandos
UK
Best movies:
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Barry Lowe
UK
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