Country
United States
Date
Aug 27, 1952
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball scientist, sailing ships, naval fights and tons of swordplay.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Noel Purcell | Pablo Murphy |
| Frederick Leister | Sebastian |
| Eliot Makeham | Governor |
| Frank Pettingell | Colonel |
| Dana Wynter | La Signorita |
| Christopher Lee | Joseph (attache) |
| Ewan Roberts | Claw Paw |
| John Chandos | Stub Ear |
| Derek Tansley | Patch Eye |
| Charles Farrell | Poison Paul |
Genres
AdventureComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Crimson Pirate |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Hecht-Lancaster Productions |
| Data di uscita | 27 settembre 1952 |
| Producer | Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster, Norman Deming |
| Writer | Roland Kibbee |
| Editors | Jack Harris |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller, Gus Drisse, Arthur Evans, Hal Britten |
| Asst. Directors | Gus Agosti, Robert Siodmak, Vernon Sewell, Maisie Kelly |
| Camera Operators | Gus Drisse, Otto Heller, Arthur Evans, Hal Britten |
| Add. Photography | Otto Heller, Gus Drisse, Arthur Evans, Hal Britten |
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| Production Design | Paul Sheriff, Ken Adam |
| Art Direction | Paul Sheriff, Ken Adam |
| Set Decoration | Paul Sheriff, Ken Adam |
| Special Effects | Russell Shearman |
| Composer | William Alwyn, Cecil Mason, A.E. Rudolph, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | William Alwyn, Cecil Mason, A.E. Rudolph, Muir Mathieson |
| Costume Design | Margaret Furse, Marjorie Best, Gladys Atkinson, Tony Sforzini |
| Makeup | Tony Sforzini, Gladys Atkinson, Margaret Furse, Marjorie Best |
| Hairstyling | Gladys Atkinson, Tony Sforzini, Margaret Furse, Marjorie Best |
| Budget | 1.850.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 27, 1952
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Certification
12
Country
Austria
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Mar 11, 1953
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Country
Japan
Date
Jul 15, 1953
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 11, 2008
Note
DVD
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