The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.
- Pirate
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- Pirate
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- Pirate Lookout
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- Prosecutor
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- Saloon Girl
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- Pirate
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- Senora del Toro
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- Doña Elena
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- Pirate
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- Pirate
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSome of the artwork on the walls of the governor's office (at about 48 mins) is seen again in the plantation room where Kit and Rouge are conversing (at about 52 mins).
- GoofsThe Spanish soldiers appear wearing breast plates and helmets that properly belong to the 16th century. By the late 17th century--the period of this movie--all the armies of Europe wore coats and three pointed hats.
- Quotes
Captain Christopher (Kit) Gerardo aka 'The Hawk': The red-haired girl who escaped from your ship to mine... what do you know of her?
Captain Luis del Toro: Only that she was newly arrived at Marie Galante. The other prisoners didn't know much about her. Did you find her entertaining?
Bernardo Díaz: Sure, she *shot* him.
[the crew men laugh]
Captain Luis del Toro: Never expect a wildcat to show gratitude, Captain.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Pirates of Tripoli (1955)
- SoundtracksWhat Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?
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Traditional
Sung in the tavern in the opening scene
The best part of the movie, however, is provided by William Skall's cinematography. A Technicolor specialist, he keeps the camera moving in a lively fashion throughout and seems to have settled on 17th Century Dutch painting, with frequent Rembrandt-like dark backgrounds and muted tones for a lot of shots. This was something you could do with Technicolor, playing around with the chroma of the prints, that was lost when Technicolor fell out of fashion, that has only recently been restored to modern movies by computer techniques.
There isn't much that will surprise anyone familiar with pirate movies, but the overall effect is worthwhile.
- boblipton
- Aug 23, 2009
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- Die Piratenlady
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1