The King's Pirate

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The King's Pirate
Directed by Don Weis
Screenplay by Paul Wayne
Æneas MacKenzie
Joseph Hoffman
Story by Æneas MacKenzie
Produced by Robert Arthur
Starring Doug McClure
Jill St. John
Guy Stockwell
Cinematography Clifford Stine
Edited byRussell F. Schoengarth
Music byRalph Ferraro
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • August 1967 (1967-08)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The King's Pirate is a 1967 American pirate film directed by Don Weis and starring Doug McClure, Jill St. John and Guy Stockwell. [1] It is a remake of the 1952 film Against All Flags . [2]

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Plot

A British naval officer volunteers for a dangerous mission to infiltrate the base of pirates who threaten shipping off Madagascar.

Cast

Production

Paul Wayne rewrote the script for Against All Flags adding some new characters, notably Zucco (played by Kurt Kaznar). Doug McClure was making The Virginian at the time but was written out of the show to allow him to make the movie. Filming started late October 1966. [3] [4]

Female lead Jill St John was under contract to Universal at the time. It was her sixth picture that year after Fame is the Name of the Game, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, The Liquidator, Eight on a Lam, and Banning. She took fencing lessons for the role. [5] Filming ended in December. [6]

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. KING'S PIRATE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 36, Iss. 420, (Jan 1, 1969): 83.
  3. MOVIE CAL SHEET: Schallert Joins 'Tombstone' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1966: 19.
  4. MOVIE CALL SHEET: Betty Field in 'Band of Gold' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 10 Nov 1966: D22.
  5. Jill's Ready for Better Roles NORMA LEE BROWNING. Chicago Tribune 1 Nov 1966: b1.
  6. MOVIE CALL SHEET: Gangster Role for Lester Los Angeles Times 8 Dec 1966: D29.