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1952·Adventure·1h 45m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Robert Siodmak
cannon
swordplay
revolution
protection
pirate
scientist
corrupt politician
swashbuckler
18th century
sailing ship
caribbean sea
sea battle
pirate ship
corrupt official
evil ruler
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Cast

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
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
Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister
Sebastian
Eliot Makeham
Eliot Makeham
Governor
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Colonel
Dana Wynter
Dana Wynter
La Signorita

Crew

Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak
Director
Roland Kibbee
Roland Kibbee
Screenplay
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Producer
Vernon Sewell
Vernon Sewell
Second Unit Director
Ken Adam
Ken Adam
Assistant Art Director

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13 reviews
Atrii
Atrii
7.0★ · 12/09/25
The Crimson Pirate
A partir de la media hora-40 minutos se hace bastante disfrutable, bastante buena pelicula si me apuras. El diseño de producción es tremendo para la época, además de sentar precedente para peliculas venideras como piratas del caribe.
A partir de la media hora-40 minutos se hace bastante disfrutable, bastante buena pelicula si me apuras. El diseño de producción es tremendo para la época, además de sentar precedente para peliculas venideras como piratas del caribe.
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Tobias
Tobias
8.6★ · 10/23/25
The Crimson Pirate
Burt Lancaster was doing Pirates of the Caribbean and One Piece 50 years before either of them—Burts the Blueprint.
Burt Lancaster was doing Pirates of the Caribbean and One Piece 50 years before either of them—Burts the Blueprint.
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mimi
mimi
6.0★ · 06/08/25
The Crimson Pirate
watched for the plot
watched for the plot
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Isaac
Isaac
8.0★ · 06/02/25
The Crimson Pirate
OH MY GOD THE COLORS ARE SO VIVID!! First time seeing a 35mm technicolor print and a damn good display of the technology. These colors do not fade at ALL; the movie is over 70 years old for god sake. The lack of care about suspension of disbelief is astounding, and pretty baller I can’t lie. I wish there was some more sword fighting tho.
OH MY GOD THE COLORS ARE SO VIVID!! First time seeing a 35mm technicolor print and a damn good display of the technology. These colors do not fade at ALL; the movie is over 70 years old for god sake. The lack of care about suspension of disbelief is astounding, and pretty baller I can’t lie. I wish there was some more sword fighting tho.
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maria
maria
7.0★ · 02/13/26
The Crimson Pirate
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