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The Crimson Pirate

1952 · 105 min

A breezy, acrobatic romp full of swordfights and sight gags that feels like a sunny Saturday matinee.

Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok
Tagline
MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!
Overview
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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Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • freedom
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, comedy
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Written by
Roland Kibbee
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok, Torin Thatcher, James Hayter, Leslie Bradley, Margot Grahame, Noel Purcell
Music
William Alwyn
Cinematography
Otto Heller
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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