Burt Lancaster, Christopher Lee, Dana Wynter
Released well after Douglas Fairbanks's and Errol Flynn's heydays, this good-natured Burt Lancaster vehicle is, nevertheless, a superior example of the classic swashbuckler: set in the 16th century, a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003
Stats: 124 reviews
slapstick pirate adventure yarn with lancaster doing his own stunts i believe. liked the idea of the nitro glycerine, the mini-sub at the end, the mute, the air ballon and the upside down boat... walking along the sea-bed. much fun to be had
Classic swashbuckler full of fine action and slapstick humour. Pirates Of The Carribean pillaged many ideas from here, most blatantly, the walking under the sea in an upturned boat bit.
I saw this as a child and oh boy, did I ever want to jump between houses as Oho and Captain Vallo did!
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