Yellowbeard
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Yellowbeard

A Shipload of Laughs.

5.6 / 10 1983 1h 36mPG English
ComedyAdventure

Storyline

For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.

Cast & Crew

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Captain Yellowbeard

Lead
Martin Hewitt

Martin Hewitt

Dan

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Commander Clement

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Lord Percy Lambourn

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Dr. Gilpin

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Moon

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Betty

Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Gilbert

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Damski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Yellowbeard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker