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27 September 1952 (USA) moreTagline:
MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES! (original print ad - all caps) morePlot:
Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
This movie is pure happiness, for kids and adults moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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USA:Approved (certificate #15427) | West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:12 | Sweden:Btl | UK:UFun Stuff
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Continuity: In several scenes throughout the film, Burt Lancaster's tan appears and disappears, varying between those shots filmed on location in the Mediterranean and ones later filmed in the studio in Britain. moreFAQ
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"The Crimson Pirate" is pure happiness, for kids and adults. Everything contributes to the mirth of the audience: the bright colors of the beautiful, careful photography, the frenetic, pyrotechnic action, the outstanding acrobatic performances by Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat, the humour of the dialogues and also (why not?) the loveliness and charm of Eva Bartok and of the other supporting actresses. A common question asked by parents seeing this movie with their children: What character did you like best? The unanimous answer by the kids will be: Ojo! In fact, Ojo (Nick Cravat) can deservedly compete for the title of the nicest character in movie history. And the great actor-legend Burt Lancaster (captain Vallo) is just perfect in his smiling auto-irony. By the way, when I happen to see again the video of "The Crimson Pirate" (my daughters know it nearly by heart), I am always stunned by how beautifully this movie is made. Certainly it is a major work, somewhat hidden behind its extreme fun. A final remark: the director of this masterpiece of comic and adventure is Robert Siodmak, a former great specialist of dark thrillers and noirs ("The Spiral Staircase" "The Killers"). This gives an idea of how deeply talented the old Hollywood masters were.