The Crimson Pirate

★★★★★

Turkish title: Kahraman Korsan

“MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!”

1952 · 1 h 45 min

Directed by Robert Siodmak · Germany · German Expressionism

ActionAdventureComedy

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Cast

Burt Lancaster

Credits

Written by: Roland Kibbee

Plot

A swashbuckler.

Sinekatalog’s take

Robert Siodmak's swashbuckler lets Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat leap through tongue-in-cheek pirate action. Bright, athletic and funny, it is a cheeky, colourful adventure that still delights.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (7,764 votes)
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