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The Crimson Pirate
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The Crimson Pirate

1952-09-27 · 105 min · ★ 7.0

Adventure · Comedy

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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Directors
Robert Siodmak
Production companies
Hecht-Lancaster Productions, Norma Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,850,000

Top Cast

Burt LancasterBurt LancasterCapt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
Nick CravatNick CravatOjo
Eva BartokEva BartokConsuelo
Torin ThatcherTorin ThatcherHumble Bellows
James HayterJames HayterProf. Elihu Prudence
Leslie BradleyLeslie BradleyBaron Jose Gruda
Margot GrahameMargot GrahameBianca
Noel PurcellNoel PurcellPablo Murphy
Frederick LeisterFrederick LeisterSebastian
Eliot MakehamEliot MakehamGovernor
Frank PettingellFrank PettingellColonel
Dana WynterDana WynterLa Signorita
Christopher LeeChristopher LeeJoseph - Military Attaché
Ewan RobertsEwan RobertsClaw Paw
John ChandosJohn ChandosStub Ear
Derek TansleyDerek TansleyPatch Eye
Charles FarrellCharles FarrellPoison Paul
Eileen CoghlanWoman (uncredited)
Violet FarebrotherViolet FarebrotherDowager (uncredited)
Charles HorvathCharles HorvathSeaman (uncredited)

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