The Crimson Pirate (1952)

The Crimson Pirate (1952) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1952 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert Siodmak

Written By:
Roland Kibbee

Actors:
Burt Lancaster ..... Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
Nick Cravat ..... Ojo
Eva Bartok ..... Consuelo
Torin Thatcher ..... Humble Bellows
James Hayter ..... Prof. Prudence
Leslie Bradley ..... Baron Jose Gruda
Margot Grahame ..... Bianca
Noel Purcell ..... Pablo Murphy
Frederick Leister ..... Sebastian
Eliot Makeham ..... Governor
Frank Pettingell ..... Colonel
Dana Wynter ..... La Signorita (as Dagmar Wynter)
Christopher Lee ..... Joseph (attache)
Ewan Roberts ..... Claw Paw
John Chandos ..... Stub Ear

Synopsis:

Half affectionate parody and half enthusiastic tribute to the swashbuckling pirate epics of the 1930's and 40's, The Crimson Pirate stars Burt Lancaster as Captain Vallo, the smiling leader of a pack of unscrupulous pirates. While on the high seas, Vallo and his men spy a well-stocked merchant ship, and waste no time in relieving it of its contents. One of the passengers on the cargo vessel, Baron Gruda (Leslie E. Bradley), informs Vallo that a political revolt is shaking a island nation in the Caribbean to its foundations. The pirates set their course to the island, hoping to sell the arms they've just stolen to rebel leader Sebastian (Frederick Leister), while planning to later double their profit by turning him in to the Government leaders who are offering a reward for his capture. Vallo's plans change when he meets Sebastian's daughter Consuelo (Eva Bartok) and falls in love, while she teaches the pirate the wisdom of her father's philosophies. Vallo and his faithful sidekick Ojo (Nick Cravat) soon join Sebastian's men, and fight with them in a valiant struggle for freedom. Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat were once partners in their early days as circus acrobats, and they got to put their skills to good use in this picture; keep an eye peeled for an early performance by future horror movie great Christopher Lee.

After taking control on a British war ship Captain Vallo, the Crimson Pirate, sees a money-making opportunity. Aboard the British ship is Baron Jose Gruda who has been sent to the Caribbean to stop an independence movement led by someone named El Libre. Vallo's plan is to sell the ships store of guns and powder to El Libre and then double his money by telling Gruda who and where the rebel is to be found. Things don't go quite as planned after Vallo meets the beautiful Consuelo, who just happens to be El Libre's daughter. Vallo has a change of heart and fights with the rebels.

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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