The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 7.0
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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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-09-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (158 votes)
- Box office
- $2,500,000
- Budget
- $1,750,000
Themes
- cannon
- swordplay
- revolution
- protection
- pirate
- scientist
- corrupt politician
- swashbuckler
- 18th century
- sailing ship
- caribbean sea
- sea battle
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
Nick Cravat
as Ojo
Eva Bartok
as Consuelo
Torin Thatcher
as Humble Bellows
James Hayter
as Prof. Prudence
Leslie Bradley
as Baron Jose Gruda
Margot Grahame
as Bianca
Noel Purcell
as Pablo Murphy
Frederick Leister
as Sebastian
Eliot Makeham
as Governor
Directed by Robert Siodmak