The Princess and the Pirate
1944 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 6.9
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-11-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- princess
- ship
- treasure map
- pirate
- swashbuckler
- buried treasure
- high seas
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1945 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1945 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bob Hope
as Sylvester the Great
Virginia Mayo
as Princess Margaret
Walter Brennan
as Featherhead
Walter Slezak
as La Roche
Victor McLaglen
as Captain Barrett / The Hook
Marc Lawrence
as Pedro
Hugo Haas
as Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood'
Maude Eburne
as Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'
Adia Kuznetzoff
as Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales
Brandon Hurst
as Mr. Pelly
Directed by David Butler