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The Pirate
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Not Rated
1948
1h 42m
Musical
,
Romance
,
and more
6.9
78%
75%
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A girl is engaged to the local rich man, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
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Cast of The Pirate
Judy Garland
Manuela Alva
Gene Kelly
Serafin
Walter Slezak
Don Pedro Vargas
Gladys Cooper
Aunt Inez
Reginald Owen
The Advocate
George Zucco
The Viceroy
Fayard Nicholas
Performer
Harold Nicholas
Performer
Lester Allen
Uncle Capucho
Lola Deem
Isabella
Ellen Ross
Mercedes
Mary Jo Ellis
Lizarda
Jean Dean
Casilda
Marion Murray
Eloise
Ben Lessy
Gumbo
Jerry Bergen
Bolo
Val Setz
Juggler
Cully Richards
Trillo
Oliver Blake
Official (uncredited)
Marie Windsor
Madame Lucia (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer with Cigarette (Uncredited)
Marie Allison
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Anne Beck
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Hal Bell
Dancer (uncredited)
Norman Borine
Dancer (uncredited)
Jill Browning
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Artist (uncredited)
George Chandler
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Bruce Cowling
Guard (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis
Black Maid (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli
Jovial Civilian (uncredited)
Dante DiPaolo
Dancer (uncredited)
Ken DuMain
Dancer (uncredited)
William Edmunds
Town Clerk (uncredited)
George Emerson
Boatswain with Parrot (uncredited)
Anne Francis
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Fred Gilman
Coachman (uncredited)
Suzette Harbin
Black Maid (uncredited)
Jane Howard
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Bert May
Dancer (uncredited)
Aurora Navarro
Duenna (uncredited)
Jimmy Page
Black Barber (uncredited)
Hamil Petroff
Dancer (uncredited)
Ellen Ray
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Jack Regas
Dancer (uncredited)
Alex Romero
Dancer (uncredited)
Sharon Saunders
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
Dick Simmons
Captain (uncredited)
Dee Turnell
Luisa (uncredited)
Irene Vernon
'Nina' Showgirl (uncredited)
O.Z. Whitehead
Hurtada (uncredited)
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
Frances Marion
Writer
Joseph Than
Writer
Arthur Freed
Producer
The Pirate Ratings & Reviews
Michael J. Cinema
Michael J. Casey
Pure pleasure.
From the Front Row
Mattie Lucas
Its metatheatrical musical stylings border on the avant-garde under Minelli's nimble direction, and while the film certainly has some cringe-worthy sexual politics in hindsight, it's also a much better film than its reputation suggests.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
It's certainly cumbersome in spots, but some zesty musical numbers and spirited performances help carry it over the finish line.
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
Judy Garland at her sexiest and most comedic, all at once.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Like a warm-up to An American in Paris (1951).
Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
...it does a lot better with its singing, dancing, and staging than it does with its acting, characterizations, and storytelling.
Slant Magazine
Dan Callahan
The Pirate takes place in some Caribbean of the mind, with lots of shadows and lace and high mantillas, and it's all about the promise of sex; the film keeps tapping into a nervous, adolescent sort of fear and desire.
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
Consciosuly campy, this musical was misunderstood at the time. While Cole Porter's songs lack his trademark wit, the sumpruous sets and exotic costumes compensate for the slender fable,the highlight of which is Judy's rendition of "Be a Clown."
Classic Film and Television
Michael E. Grost
Visually creative musical.
Kansas City Kansan
Steve Crum
Brilliantly conceived box office failure with Judy and Gene.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Stylish, but overbearing musical.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
All told it's an enjoyable work, albeit one of the director's minor films.
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