The Crimson Pirate (1952)
During the 1700s, pirate Captain Vallo seizes a British warship and gets involved in various money-making schemes involving Caribbean rebels led by El Libre, British envoy Baron Jose Gruda, and a beautiful courtesan named Consuelo.
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Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate) -
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Consuelo -
Humble Bellows -
Prof. Elihu Prudence -
Baron José Gruda -
Bianca -
Pablo Murphy -
Sebastian -
Governor -
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Joseph - Military Attaché -
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Stub Ear
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Director:
Robert SiodmakWriter:
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Trivia
Because of cost overruns on this movie and His Majesty O'Keefe (1954), Warner Brothers insisted that future movies from Burt Lancaster be limited to nine hundred thousand dollars. Lancaster's response was to strike a new deal with United Artists.
Quotes
Consuelo:
You are a fighter. Fight with us. Fight for something decent.
Vallo:
Not I. All my life I've watched injustice and dishonesty fly the flag of decency. I don't trust it.
Goofs
At the beginning of the film the ship taken by pirates with the ruse of stricken ship scurvy. Although referred to as a British ship, the flag that brings (which incidentally seems an invention) has a section of the arms of Castile and rather Spanish colors: gold and red.
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What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?(uncredited)
Traditional sea shanty
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Plot Summary
Genres
Adventure | ComedyDetails
Release Date:
27 September 1952Language
English
Country of Origin
USA, UKFilming Locations
Bay of Naples, Naples, Campania, ItalyBox Office
Budget:
$1,850,000 (estimated)
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