The Crimson Pirate

Name: The Crimson Pirate
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1952-09-27
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok, Torin Thatcher, James Hayter

1952·Movie·NR·105 min·★ 7.0(158)

Adventure Comedy More English titles

“MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!”

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.

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About The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate is a 1952 English-language adventure and comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak. The cast is led by Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Hoopla.

The Crimson Pirate was produced by Hecht-Lancaster Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 27, 1952, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Roland Kibbee
Release date: September 27, 1952
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Hecht-Lancaster Productions

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The Crimson Pirate cast & crew

The Crimson Pirate was directed by Robert Siodmak and written by Roland Kibbee.

The cast features Burt Lancaster as Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate), Nick Cravat as Ojo, Eva Bartok as Consuelo, Torin Thatcher as Humble Bellows, James Hayter as Prof. Prudence, and Leslie Bradley as Baron Jose Gruda.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by William Alwyn, cinematography is by Otto Heller, and it was produced by Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster.

Is The Crimson Pirate worth watching?

The Crimson Pirate holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 158 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and comedy, The Crimson Pirate is worth a place on your watchlist.

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