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The Devil-Ship Pirates

1964 · 86 min

A lively old-fashioned pirate yarn with sword fights and a village under occupation, tense but never too heavy.

Directed by
Don Sharp
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, John Cairney
Tagline
A Hot-Blooded Crew of Cut-Throats!
Overview
A pirate ship, fighting in 1588 on the side of the Spanish Armada, suffers damage and must put into a village on the British coast for repairs. The village is small and isolated and the Spanish convince the villagers that the English fleet has been defeated and that they, the Spanish, are now their masters. This results in the villagers' sullen cooperation, but rumors and unrest begin to spread and soon the Spanish pirates find themselves facing a revolt.

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Directed by
Don Sharp
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, John Cairney
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • rebellion
  • deception
  • survival
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Don Sharp
Written by
Jimmy Sangster
Starring
Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, John Cairney, Duncan Lamont, Suzan Farmer, Joseph O'Conor, Barry Warren, Michael Ripper
Music
Gary Hughes
Cinematography
Michael Reed
Runtime
86 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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