The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate

Movie·1952·1h 45m

The Crimson Pirate

MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!

Directed By

Robert Siodmak

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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

Roland Kibbee

Producer

Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster

Cinematography

Otto Heller

Music

William Alwyn

Editor

Jack Harris

Themes

cannonswordplayrevolutionprotectionpiratescientistcorrupt politicianswashbuckler18th centurysailing shipcaribbean seasea battle

Production House

Hecht-Lancaster Productions

Audience Score

70%

157 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection30%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Colonel

Dana Wynter

Dana Wynter

La Signorita

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Joseph (attache)

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Claw Paw

John Chandos

John Chandos

Stub Ear

Derek Tansley

Derek Tansley

Patch Eye

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Poison Paul

// crew

Crew

Robert Siodmak

Robert Siodmak

Director

Roland Kibbee

Roland Kibbee

Screenplay

Harold Hecht

Producer

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Producer

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Otto Heller

Otto Heller

Director of Photography

Jack Harris

Editor

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