Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas
Directed by	Sidney Salkow
Written by	John O'Dea Sidney Salkow
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	John Payne Donna Reed Gerald Mohr Lon Chaney Jr.
Cinematography	W. Howard Greene
Edited by	Buddy Small
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	Global Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	May 27, 1953 (1953-05-27)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Raiders of the Seven Seas is a 1953 American swashbuckler film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring John Payne and Donna Reed. ^[1] The supporting cast features Gerald Mohr, Lon Chaney Jr. and Anthony Caruso.

Plot

The pirate Barbarossa raids the Sultan of Morocco's ships and captures a betrothed woman.

Cast

• John Payne as Barbarossa
• Donna Reed as Alida
• Gerald Mohr as Capt. Jose Salcedo
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Peg Leg
• Anthony Caruso as Renzo
• Henry Brandon as Capt. Goiti
• Skip Torgerson as Datu
• Frank De Kova as Capt. Romero
• William Tannen as Ramon
• Christopher Dark as Pablo
• Claire DuBrey as Señora Salcedo
• Howard Freeman as Mayor Pompano
• Robert Warwick as New Governor of Cuba

Production

The film was originally known as Storm over the Caribbean, Barbarossa and Swords Against the Mast. ^[2] It was an original story co written by director Sidney Salkow, who subsequently signed a long-term contract with producer Edward Small. ^[3]

See also

• Flame of Araby (1951), with Barbarossa and his brother as villains
• List of films featuring slavery

References

1. Article at Turner Classic Movies accessed 19 May 2013
2. Schallert, Edwin (Sep 22, 1952). "Selznick Slates 'Gone' as Stage Musical; Payne and Donna Reed Costars". Los Angeles Times. p. B9.
3. "FREDRIC MARCH SET FOR FOX FILM LEAD: Signs for Top Role in 'Man on a Tightrope,' Anti-Communist Story to Be Made Abroad". New York Times. Aug 2, 1952. p. 7.

External links

• Raiders of the Seven Seas at IMDb
• Raiders of the Seven Seas at the TCM Movie Database