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The Princess and the Pirate

1944 · 94 min

A breezy, joke-packed swashbuckler where the comedy and disguises matter far more than the swordfights.

Directed by
David Butler
Genres
Comedy, Adventure
Starring
Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan
Tagline
Yo-Ho HOPE and a Cargo of Laughs!
Overview
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.

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Directed by
David Butler
Genres
Comedy, Adventure
Starring
Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
  • freedom
  • class
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, adventure
Directed by
David Butler
Written by
Melville Shavelson, Don Hartman, Everett Freeman, Curtis Kenyon
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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