A legendary pirate captures a Spanish galleon and tries to claim a countess as his bride.A legendary pirate captures a Spanish galleon and tries to claim a countess as his bride.A legendary pirate captures a Spanish galleon and tries to claim a countess as his bride.
Lon Chaney Jr.
- Peg Leg
- (as Lon Chaney)
Fred Aldrich
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Suzanne Alexander
- Alida's Handmaiden
- (uncredited)
Bobker Ben Ali
- Sultan
- (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
- Spanish Captain
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSuzanne Alexander's debut.
- GoofsThe line "They're still alone, only about two kilometers ahead." betrays anachronism because the unit of distance kilometer wasn't put into use until a much later time in history.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Frances Farmer Presents: Raiders of the Seven Seas (1959)
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Light-hearted pirate adventure is entertaining...
The light-hearted nature of this pirate adventure is immediately evident as the film opens with Barbarosa (Payne) being discovered romancing some harem ladies whereupon he's furiously chased by soldiers. He manages to reach the seacoast and swims out to the nearest ship. This is the best part of the film as he surreptitiously climbs aboard and rather than becoming a galley slave, he persuades the crew to mutiny and then to piracy with him as their chief!
From then on it's pretty standard pirate movie fare. Henry Brandon and Gerald Mohr are surprisingly effective as wealthy but dishonest Spanish schemers, but their modern haircuts don't go very well with their elaborate 17th century court costumes. Donna Reed looks good, but is not convincing as the haughty daughter of a Spanish governor. The film comes alive only when John Payne is on screen, but nevertheless manages to entertain.
From then on it's pretty standard pirate movie fare. Henry Brandon and Gerald Mohr are surprisingly effective as wealthy but dishonest Spanish schemers, but their modern haircuts don't go very well with their elaborate 17th century court costumes. Donna Reed looks good, but is not convincing as the haughty daughter of a Spanish governor. The film comes alive only when John Payne is on screen, but nevertheless manages to entertain.
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- ccmiller1492
- Feb 3, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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