The Pirate
“The great MGM musical romance”
1948 · 1 h 42 min
Vincente MinnelliCast
Judy Garland 
Gene Kelly 
Walter Slezak 
Gladys Cooper 
Reginald Owen 
George Zucco
Credits
Written by: 
Albert Hackett
Plot
A young woman dreams of the legendary pirate Macoco, then meets a travelling actor who pretends to be him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Vincente Minnelli's musical, with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, is colourful and playful, though it flopped.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (6,137 votes)
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