After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Jack La Rue
- Lt. Escobar
- (as Jack LaRue)
Demetrius Alexis
- Officer
- (uncredited)
Don Avalier
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Martha Bamattre
- Innkeeper
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaIn defiance of studio tradition, hairy-chested Paul Henreid refused to submit himself to the usual waxing, and appears throughout the film bare-chested and open-shirted with his furry chest intact.
- GoofsThe Governor, upon meeting the Contessa for the first time, wants to see the Barracuda, who is still aboard his pirate ship. He wants to meet him "at once", and she accompanies him. The next scene, arriving by dinghy to the ship, he is in the same uniform he left his office, while the Contessa wears a new outfit, and hair-dress with adornments that could have taken hours to redo.
- Quotes
Don Juan Alvarado: My dear child, there is no reason why we shouldn't be married tomorrow.
Contessa Francesca: Tomorrow, your excellency?
Don Juan Alvarado: Well, yesterday, unfortunately, is impossible.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: The Spanish Main--cruel, oppressive and ruthless, where power alone was a man's single title to everything he held dear, including his very life. It was, thus, a cruel fate that a peaceful Dutch pilgrim ship should be driven there by torrential waves--and crash upon the rocks immediately outside Cartagena, its most remorseless citadel.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
- SoundtracksWhat Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?
(uncredited)
Traditional sea shanty
Featured review
Not Maureen Ohara's strongest role but she does play the fem fatal very well.This is a good family movie. Also being the first full color project by R.K.O. a very historical movie and they went with the queen of Technicolor for this very historical movie. Ohara's beauty along with her strong presence alone make this movie a must see for all.The love story love lost and found again makes for mild drama but a good story line. It is a shame that the ending the writer wanted at first could not be done but due to the cost it is understandable but with Ohara and Henreid is this film I feel it would have been Worth while.So sit down with the family with a Good coke and pop corn and watch an original action movie with a worth while story line.
- mchoneofmemphis
- Sep 12, 2005
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- Also known as
- Der Seeteufel von Cartagena
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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