- Actors: James Hayter, Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok
- Directors: Richard Siodmak
- Format: Full Screen, Colour, Mono, PAL
- Language English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Cornerstone Media
- DVD Release Date: 14 April 2008
- Run Time: 104 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00109SVII
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,555 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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A notorious raider of the eighteenth century sea lanes, Captain Vallo (Burt Lancaster), a.k.a. The Crimson Pirate, and his band of buccaneers overtake a Spanish galleon filled with guns and ammunition. When he decides to sell the stolen arsenal to rebel leader El Libre on the island of Cobra, the representative of Spain, Baron Gruda, offers Vallo 50,000 florins if he will deliver El Libre instead. Vallo is soon caught between the Spanish, the rebellion, and even the mutiny of his own men. But having fallen in love with El Libre's daughter Consuelo, Vallo gains back his crew's trust and leads the island of Cobra to freedom.
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REGION 2 UK DVD - RARE BURT LANCASTER MOVIE.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Fans of Bloom and Deep's Pirates of the Caribbean, should check out pirate camp is done by the old pro Burt Lancaster. This is one riotously funny movie with Burt Lancaster and partner Nick Cravat (they were real partners in a circus act, childhood pals, before breaking into film!) and they get to strut them stuff in this really great film. Lancaster and Cravat play Pirates, in the true tradition, and while tweaking the local authorities nose and robing them blind, they come across Consuelo (Eva Bartok). She is the daughter of a local rebel who they are going to hang and she wants Lancaster to help free him. Tossing
James Hayter's absentminded Professor Prudence and Christopher Lee (an actual sword-fighter!! - watch Saruman in his younger days!!) you get all the perfect mix for slapstick humour at its best.
James Hayter's absentminded Professor Prudence and Christopher Lee (an actual sword-fighter!! - watch Saruman in his younger days!!) you get all the perfect mix for slapstick humour at its best.
A long neglected classic and is fun for the whole family.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Movies do not come any more swashbuckling than this one. Hey, we have pirates, the Caribbean, villains, heroes, damsels in distress, sword fights, sea battles, inventions, acrobatics aplenty. And all delivered with Burt's legendary smile. It is not a genre spoof, but it does not take itself seriously either.
Watching this film one can perhaps understand why some people took a while to accept Burt Lancaster as a real actor. Not that his acting in this film is bad, but the excellent acrobatic skills we come to admire betray a different background.
Watching this film one can perhaps understand why some people took a while to accept Burt Lancaster as a real actor. Not that his acting in this film is bad, but the excellent acrobatic skills we come to admire betray a different background.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After seeing this film as a kid and loving every moment of it, I managed to miss it everytime it was shown on TV thereafter. Despite searching high and low for it on DVD or VHS I couldn't find it through the usual channels. Increasingly frustrated, I finally bit the bullet and bought the film on Region 1 DVD from Canada.
Even after all these years, The Crimson Pirate lived upto expectations even with a large dollop of nostalgia. Thouroughly enjoyable performances by all, excellent comic timing and very athletic and agile stunts. This is Burt Lancaster at his best.
Even after all these years, The Crimson Pirate lived upto expectations even with a large dollop of nostalgia. Thouroughly enjoyable performances by all, excellent comic timing and very athletic and agile stunts. This is Burt Lancaster at his best.
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Yarrggg!
I love this film for nostalgic purposes as I loved swashbuckling movies as a kid and its a great film too! Read more
Published 6 days ago by K. MOONEY
Brilliant and not too serious
A corker of a film that doesn't take itself too seriously........."only believe half of what you see.... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. S. C. Lyons
So much fun.
This film is the perfect way to introduce a grandchild to the joys of pre-CGI stunts on pirate ships, and Burt Lancaster of course.
Published 6 months ago by Lou
Quick exactly as described - excellent
Brilliant service, really quick to post out even though sent to a different address. Exactly as described, brand new my mum is very pleased
Published 8 months ago by Gemma
not the best quality
I used to have this film on VHS but was taped oner by accident and so when i saw the DVD version for sale i jumped at the chance to take it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Aces F
Tongue in cheek pirate action
Burt Lancaster is the daring pirate Captain Vallo, mixing plunder and politics with his plan to sell captured arms to rebels on the island of Cobra and then sell the information... Read more
Published 12 months ago by shaitarn
Picture quality
I really like this film, but even for a DVD the picture quality was bad. Some DVD:s look so good that they're almost indistinguishable from a bluray, and some DVD:s look truly OK,... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Meretseger
Good But Silly
"The crimson pirate" is dated today, because it's daft and unfunny at times. Also I watched it with my family once and no one liked it what so ever. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mrs. Marilyn A. Rice
"The Crimson Pirate (1952) ... Burt Lancaster ... Robert Siodmak...
Warner Bros. Pictures presents "THE CRIMSON PIRATE" (1952) (105 min/Color) -- Starring Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok, Torin Thatcher & Christopher Lee
Directed... Read more
Directed... Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. Lovins
One of the best buccaneering romps ever
Great fun from start to finish. Burt Lancaster's and Nick Cravat's teeth are superb as they flash them in all directions. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Hammernut
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