The Princess and the Pirate

Directed by David Butler
Not Rated
1944    1h 34mRomance, Comedy,
6.883%6.9
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom. Little do the cutthroats know that she will be rescued by that unlikeliest of knights errant, Sylvester the Great, who will lead them on a merry, and madcap, chase.
  • Bob HopeSylvester the Great
  • Virginia MayoPrincess Margaret
  • Walter BrennanFeatherhead
  • Walter SlezakLa Roche
  • Victor McLaglenCaptain Barrett / The Hook
  • Marc LawrencePedro
  • Hugo HaasOwner of the 'Bucket of Blood'
  • Maude EburneLandlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'
  • Adia KuznetzoffDon José Ramon Sebastian Rurales
  • Brandon HurstMr. Pelly
  • Tom KennedyAlonzo
  • Stanley AndrewsCaptain of the 'Mary Ann'
  • Robert WarwickThe King
  • Betty AlexanderGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
  • Ruth CaldwellGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
  • Bing CrosbyMargaret's Sweetheart (uncredited)
  • Loretta DayeGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
  • Francis FordDrunken Pirate (uncredited)
  • Mike MazurkiPirate (uncredited)
  • Lillian MolieriGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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The Princess and the Pirate was released on November 17, 1944.

The Princess and the Pirate was directed by David Butler.

The Princess and the Pirate has a runtime of 1h 34m.

The Princess and the Pirate was produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom. Little do the cutthroats know that she will be rescued by that unlikeliest of knights errant, Sylvester the Great, who will lead them on a merry, and madcap, chase.

The key characters in The Princess and the Pirate are Sylvester the Great (Bob Hope), Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo), Featherhead (Walter Brennan).

The Princess and the Pirate is rated Not Rated.

The Princess and the Pirate is a Romance, Comedy, Adventure film.

The Princess and the Pirate has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.

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