Prince of Pirates
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| Directed by | Sidney Salkow |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | John Derek Barbara Rush |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Prince of Pirates is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow.[1]
Plot
[edit]In a 16th century kingdom in the Netherlands, the newly crowned King Stephan concludes a secret treaty with the Spanish. This puts him at odds with his younger brother, Prince Roland, who favors a treaty with the French. Stephan orders Roland imprisoned but Roland escapes and leads a revolt.
Cast
[edit]- John Derek: Prince Roland
- Barbara Rush: Countess Nita Orde
- Carla Balenda: Princess Maria
- Whitfield Connor: King Stephan
- Edgar Barrier: Count Blanco
- Robert Shayne: Prime Minister Treeg
- Harry Lauter: Jan
- Don C. Harvey: Koepke (as Don Harvey)
- Henry Rowland: Greb
- Britt Lomond: Brenner (as Glase Lohman)
- Gene Roth: Captain Brock
Reception
[edit]Filmink called it " a hugely enjoyable, lively film with plenty of colour and an enthusiastic cast. It’s one of Derek’s best movies."[2]
Comic book adaptation
[edit]- Eastern Color Movie Love #19 (February 1953)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Prince of Pirates at TCMDB
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (5 November 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Movie Love #19". Grand Comics Database.
External links
[edit]- Prince of Pirates at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
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- 1953 films
- 1950s historical adventure films
- American swashbuckler films
- Films directed by Sidney Salkow
- Films set in the 16th century
- Films set in Europe
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films adapted into comics
- American historical adventure films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- Films produced by Sam Katzman
- English-language historical adventure films
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