Prince of Pirates
1953 film by Sidney Salkow
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Prince of Pirates is a 1953 American Technicolor swashbuckler adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow.[1]
Directed bySidney Salkow
Screenplay byJohn O'Dea
Samuel Newman
Samuel Newman
Story byWilliam Copeland
Herbert Kline
Herbert Kline
Produced bySam Katzman
| Prince of Pirates | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Salkow |
| Screenplay by | John O'Dea Samuel Newman |
| Story by | William 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 |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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
- John Derek as Prince Roland
- Barbara Rush as Countess Nita Orde
- Carla Balenda as Princess Maria
- Whitfield Connor as King Stephan
- Edgar Barrier as Count Blanco
- Robert Shayne as Prime Minister Treeg
- Harry Lauter as Jan
- Don Harvey as Koepke
- Henry Rowland as Greb
- Britt Lomond as Brenner (as Glase Lohman)
- Gene Roth as Captain Brock
Reception
Comic book adaptation
- Eastern Color Movie Love #19 (February 1953)[3]
