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The Crimson Pirate
“MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!”
7.0 / 10• 1952• 1h 45m•NR• English
AdventureComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Burt Lancaster
Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
Lead
Nick Cravat
Ojo
Eva Bartok
Consuelo
Torin Thatcher
Humble Bellows
James Hayter
Prof. Elihu Prudence
Leslie Bradley
Baron Jose Gruda
Margot Grahame
Bianca
Noel Purcell
Pablo Murphy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Crimson Pirate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
