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The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

November 17, 1944 (US) Comedy, Adventure • 94m

Overview

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.

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Top Billed Cast

Bob Hope
Bob Hope

Sylvester the Great

Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo

Princess Margaret

Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen

Captain Barrett / The Hook

Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas

Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood'

Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne

Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'

Adia Kuznetzoff
Adia Kuznetzoff

Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales

Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews

Captain of the 'Mary Ann'

Betty Alexander
Betty Alexander

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Caldwell
Ruth Caldwell

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby

Margaret's Sweetheart (uncredited)

Loretta Daye
Loretta Daye

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Francis Ford

Drunken Pirate (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki

Pirate (uncredited)

Lillian Molieri
Lillian Molieri

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Kay Morley
Kay Morley

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Ray Teal

Guard (uncredited)

Betty Thurston
Betty Thurston

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton
Rondo Hatton

Gorilla (uncredited)

Jack Carr
Jack Carr

Hugo, Bartender at 'Bucket of Blood'

Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy

Man who brings the beers (uncredited)

Crew
Allen Boretz
Allen Boretz

Adaptation

Don Hartman
Don Hartman

Screenplay

Ernst Fegté
Ernst Fegté

Art Direction

Mary Grant
Mary Grant

Costume Design

Howard Bristol
Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Harry Redmond Sr.
Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects

Victor Milner
Victor Milner

Director of Photography

Nina Roberts
Nina Roberts

Hairstylist

Barton Adams
Barton Adams

Assistant Director

William E. Snyder
William E. Snyder

Director of Photography

Harry Redmond Jr.
Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

Clarence Slifer
Clarence Slifer

Special Effects

Fred Lau
Fred Lau

Sound Recordist



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 30, 2022

I'll admit that it has always puzzled me that war-weary American troops could ever have been entertained by Bob Hope. His so-called "zany" humour always struck me as being contrived and obvious. This film, however, does go some way to contradict that rather simplistic impression of the star. He plays a cowardly actor who finds himself along with "Princess Margaret" (no, not the real one) captured by pirates en route to their island to retrieve so… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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