The Crimson Pirate
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The Crimson Pirate

MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!

7.0 / 10 1952 1h 45mNR 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

Burt Lancaster

Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)

Lead
Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Ojo

Eva Bartok

Eva Bartok

Consuelo

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Humble Bellows

James Hayter

James Hayter

Prof. Prudence

Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Baron Jose Gruda

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

Bianca

Noel Purcell

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Crimson Pirate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker