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The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!

19527.01h 45m

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.

Directed by Robert Siodmak
Written by Roland Kibbee
Produced by Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster
Box OfficeBudget: $1.9M0

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)

Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Ojo

Eva Bartok

Eva Bartok

Consuelo

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Humble Bellows

James Hayter

James Hayter

Prof. Prudence

Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Baron Jose Gruda

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

Bianca

Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

Pablo Murphy

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Sebastian

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Governor

Themes & Keywords

cannonswordplayrevolutionprotectionpiratescientistcorrupt politicianswashbuckler18th centurysailing shipcaribbean seasea battlepirate shipcorrupt officialevil ruler

About The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate is a adventure, comedy film released in 1952 exploring themes of cannon, swordplay, revolution, protection, pirate, scientist. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it stars Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok. 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.

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