Anne of the Indies (1951)
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56% of users liked it
(166 ratings)
Jean Peters is at her feisty best in Anne of the Indies. Harboring a grudge against all men (and not without reason), Anne becomes "Captain Providence," one of the most notorious pirate leaders of the Spanish Main. Anne is pursued by French captain Pierre la Rochelle (Louis Jourdan), who… More Jean Peters is at her feisty best in Anne of the Indies. Harboring a grudge against all men (and not without reason), Anne becomes "Captain Providence," one of the most notorious pirate leaders of the Spanish Main. Anne is pursued by French captain Pierre la Rochelle (Louis Jourdan), who intends to bring her to justice. To this end, La Rochelle makes romantic overtures to Anne, but she gloms onto his scheme and abducts the captain and his wife Molly (Debra Paget). After leaving her victims to die on a desert island, Anne relents and rescues them. She later fully redeems herself (at great personal cost) during a battle with her fiercest rival, Blackbeard (Thomas Gomez). Few actresses could have pulled off the contrarily-written title character in Anne of the Indies with as much determination and conviction as Jean Peters; surprisingly, the actress was reportedly never comfortable before the cameras, often insisting that she'd rather be a schoolteacher! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Tourneur
- Written By
- Philip Dunne, Arthur Caesar
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
- In Theaters
- Oct 18, 1951 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A decent swashbuckler of a notorious woman pirate of the 17th century.
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Cast
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Jean Peters
as Capt. Anne Bonney
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Louis Jourdan
as Capt. Pierre Francois La Rochelle
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Debra Paget
as Molly
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Herbert Marshall
as Dr. Jameson
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Thomas Gomez
as Blackbeard
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James Robertson Justice
as Red Dougal
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Francis Pierlot
as Herkimer
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Sean McClory
as Hackett
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Byron Nelson
as Bear Handler
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Douglas Bennett
as Bear Wrestler
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Mario Siletti
as Auctioneer
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Lester Matthews
as Wherry
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Olaf Hytten
as Cmdr. Harris
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William Walker
as Servant
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Sheldon Jett
as Innkeeper
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Gene Ramey
as Singer
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Harry Carter
as Pirate
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Holmes Herbert
as English Sea Captain
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Bob Stephenson
as Tavern Host