Prince of Pirates

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Prince of Pirates
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Directed by Sidney Salkow
Screenplay byJohn O'Dea
Samuel Newman
Story byWilliam Copeland
Herbert Kline
Produced by Sam Katzman
Starring John Derek
Barbara Rush
Carla Balenda
Cinematography Henry Freulich
Edited by Jerome Thoms
Music by Mischa Bakaleinikov
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 7, 1953 (1953-03-07)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Prince of Pirates is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow. [1]

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Plot

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

Reception

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

References

  1. Prince of Pirates at TCMDB
  2. Vagg, Stephen (5 November 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. "Movie Love #19". Grand Comics Database.