The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate | |
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Directed by | Don Weis |
Written by | Paul Wayne Æneas MacKenzie Joseph Hoffman |
Produced by | Robert Arthur |
Starring | Doug McClure Jill St. John |
Cinematography | Clifford Stine |
Edited by | Russell F. Schoengarth |
Music by | Ralph Ferraro |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The King's Pirate is a 1967 American pirate film directed by Don Weis and starring Doug McClure, Jill St. John and Guy Stockwell.[1] It is a remake of the 1952 film Against All Flags.[2]
Plot summary[]
A British naval officer volunteers for a dangerous mission to infiltrate the base of pirates who threaten shipping off Madagascar.
Cast[]
- Doug McClure ... Lt. Brian Fleming
- Jill St. John ... Mistress Jessica Stephens
- Guy Stockwell ... John Avery
- Mary Ann Mobley ... Princess Patna
- Kurt Kasznar ... Zucco
- Richard Deacon ... Swaine
- Torin Thatcher ... Captain Cullen
- Diana Chesney ... Molvina MacGregor
- Ivor Barry ... Cloudsly
- ... Captain Hornsby
- Woodrow Parfrey ... Gow
- Sean McClory ... Sparkes
- Michael St. Clair ... Collins
- Émile Genest ... Captain Mission
- Ted de Corsia ... Capt. McTigue
- Alex Montoya ... Caraccioli
Production[]
Paul Wayne rewrote the script for Against All Flags adding some new characters, notably Zucco (played by Kurt Kaznar). Doug McClure was making The Virginian at the time but was written out of the show to allow him to make the movie. Filming started late October 1966.[3][4]
Female lead Jill St John was under contract to Universal at the time. It was her sixth picture that year after Fame is the Name of the Game, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, The Liquidator, Eight on a Lam, and Banning. She took fencing lessons for the role.[5] Filming ended in December.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ KING'S PIRATE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 36, Iss. 420, (Jan 1, 1969): 83.
- ^ MOVIE CAL SHEET: Schallert Joins 'Tombstone' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1966: 19.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Betty Field in 'Band of Gold' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 10 Nov 1966: D22.
- ^ Jill's Ready for Better Roles NORMA LEE BROWNING. Chicago Tribune 1 Nov 1966: b1.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Gangster Role for Lester Los Angeles Times 8 Dec 1966: D29.
External links[]
- 1967 films
- English-language films
- American films
- Films directed by Don Weis
- Films set in Madagascar
- Films set in the 1700s
- Pirate films
- American film remakes
- Universal Pictures films
- 1960s historical adventure films
- American historical adventure films
- Adventure film stubs