The Crimson Pirate

About The Crimson Pirate

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.

The Crimson Pirate (1952) is a comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak. It runs 105 minutes and was released in September 1952.

Burt Lancaster stars as Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate), Nick Cravat as Ojo, Eva Bartok as Consuelo, and Torin Thatcher as Humble Bellows. Written by Roland Kibbee.

Shelv files it under scientist, pirate, 18th century, and revolution.

The Spanish Main, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Captain Blood make useful companions to The Crimson Pirate, all filed under cannon and caribbean sea. It scores 7.0 out of 10 from 166 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.