United States / Jan 16, 1954 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil - and it grows on trees. Coconut oil is the precious lifeblood of 1870s South Seas traders. And lots of real blood will be spilled to get it! Screen royalty Burt Lancaster is His Majesty O'Keefe in this last of three adventures that (along with The Flame and the Arrow and The Crimson Pirate) blew a revitalizing wind into the sails of the swashbuckler genre. Action, cunning and derring-do are watchwords of the title seafarer as he befriends, defends and ultimately rules the islanders of exotic Yap. Lensed on gorgeus Fiji locations, grandly scored by Robert Farnon and rousingly directed by Byron Haskin, His Majesty O'Keefe delivers heroics of regal proportions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Berrell | Inifel |
| Charles Horvath | Capt. Bully Hayes |
| Philip Ahn | Sien Tang, Dentist |
| Guy Doleman | Herb Weber |
| Grant Taylor | Lt. Brenner |
| Alexander Archdale | Bob Harris |
| Harvey Adams | Herr Friedlander |
| Jimmy Dime | Sailor at Table in Saloon (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Tough Sailor in Fight (uncredited) |
| Paul Picerni | Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | Tough Sailor in Fight (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | His Majesty O'Keefe |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Norma Productions |
| Release date | 16 gennaio 1954 |
| Production | Harold Hecht, Norman Deming |
| Writer | Borden Chase, Lawrence Klingman, James Hill, Gerald Green |
| Editing | Manuel del Campo |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Assistant directors | Richard McWhorter, Byron Haskin |
| Camera operators | Otto Heller |
| Additional photography | Otto Heller |
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| Production design | Ted Haworth, W. Simpson Robinson, Jane Roth |
| Art direction | Ted Haworth, W. Simpson Robinson, Jane Roth |
| Set decoration | Jane Roth, Ted Haworth, W. Simpson Robinson |
| Music | Robert Farnon, Dimitri Tiomkin, Francis J. Scheid |
| Sound | Robert Farnon, Dimitri Tiomkin, Francis J. Scheid |
| Costume design | Marjorie Best, Elizabeth Hennings, Stuart Freeborn |
| Makeup | Stuart Freeborn, Marjorie Best, Elizabeth Hennings |
| Hairstyling | Stuart Freeborn, Marjorie Best, Elizabeth Hennings |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jun 11, 1954
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