The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

Sy Bartlett (story)
Allen Boretz (adaptation)

Release Date:

20 April 1945 (Portugal)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to...

Plot Keywords:

Ship | Princess | Chase | Pirate | 18th Century

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Sylvester the Great
Virginia Mayo	...	Princess Margaret
Walter Brennan	...	Featherhead
Walter Slezak	...	La Roche
Victor McLaglen	...	Captain Barrett / The Hook
Marc Lawrence	...	Pedro
Hugo Haas	...	Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood'
Maude Eburne	...	Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'
Adia Kuznetzoff	...	Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales
Brandon Hurst	...	Mr. Pelly
Tom Kennedy	...	Alonzo
Stanley Andrews	...	Captain of the 'Mary Ann'
Robert Warwick	...	The King

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Trivia:

Samuel Goldwyn paid Paramount $133,500 to borrow Bob Hope for twelve weeks. During that time, Hope made this film and They Got Me Covered (1943).

Goofs:

Continuity: When The Hook's ship is attacking The Mary Ann, it is flying the Skull & Crossbones. Soon after that it is seen being raised.

Quotes:

Sylvester: If you don't tell anybody I'm not a gypsy, I won't tell anybody you're not an idiot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "EastEnders: (2009-08-27)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Kiss Me in the Moonlight

The Princess and the Pirate

Loads of wacky fun in this costume comedy that features Hope and Mayo who try to elude "The Hook," played with devilish charm by Victor McLaglen. Great gags, rousing excitement and even a cameo by a crooner named Crosby.