Lady Rotkopf

It doesn't help that neither Sterling Hayden nor Rhonda Fleming are my fav actors, but I thought I'd check the movie out anyway, and am guessing it was the inspiration for many a sappy historical romance novel.

Are we really supposed to believe that Captain Hawk's hated enemy, Luis del Toro, is really his father, and that his young stepmother has fallen for him? And are we also supposed to accept that a spoiled society girl is at the same time a notorious female pirate, La Rouge?

Is the Brooklyn Bridge for sale? Did Santa Claus give the Easter bunny a ride on his sleigh? Will your lottery numbers come out a winner every day for the next four years?

You get the idea!