Prince of Pirates

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Directed bySidney Salkow
Screenplay byJohn O'Dea
Samuel Newman
Story byWilliam Copeland
Herbert Kline
Produced bySam Katzman
Prince of Pirates
Directed bySidney Salkow
Screenplay byJohn O'Dea
Samuel Newman
Story byWilliam Copeland
Herbert Kline
Produced bySam Katzman
StarringJohn Derek
Barbara Rush
Carla Balenda
CinematographyHenry Freulich
Edited byJerome Thoms
Music byMischa Bakaleinikov
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 7, 1953 (1953-03-07)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

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