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69% Critic Match
The Princess and the Pirate
“Yo-Ho HOPE and a Cargo of Laughs!”
6.9 / 10• 1944• 1h 34m•NR• English
ComedyAdventure
Storyline
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.
Cast & Crew
Bob Hope
Sylvester the Great
Lead
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'
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Butler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Princess and the Pirate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
