The Crimson Pirate (1952)
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.
- Robert Siodmak
- Gus Agosti
- Vernon Sewell
- Maisie Kelly
- Roland Kibbee
Rating: 6.9/10 by 141 users
Alternative Title:
A kalózkirály - HU
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 45 minutes
Budget: $1,850,000
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: cannon, swordplay, revolution, protection, pirate, scientist, corrupt politician, swashbuckler, 18th century, sailing ship, caribbean sea, sea battle, pirate ship, corrupt official, evil ruler
This is a great little vehicle for an almost 40 year-old Burt Lancaster to demonstrate his star quality (and not inconsiderable athleticism) alongside his long time friend and fellow acrobat Nick Cravat in this really quite enjoyable swashbuckler. The plot is all pretty routine stuff; pirate versus unpopular King, and the script probably ought not to go too near a microscope, but it isn't there to educate or inform, but to entertain - and it does. It's action packed, colourful and in the days before the computers did most of the work - a well staged, good looking film.
