MOVIES - PIRATES 1949

• Barbary Pirate (1949)

• Mutineers, The [aka Pirate Ship] (1949)

• Pirati di Capri, I [aka Pirates of Capri, The] (1949)
• Rosvo Roope [aka Rosvo Roope, a Pirate] (1949)

Barbary Pirate (1949)

Director: Lew Landers

Writers: Frank Burt and Robert Libott

Cast: Donald Woods [Maj. Tom Blake], Trudy Marshall [Anne Ridgeway], Lenore Aubert [Zoitah], Stefan Schnabel [Yusof, the Bey of Tripoli], Ross Ford [Sam Ridgeway], John Dehner [Murad Reis], Matthew Boulton [Tobias Sharpe], Nelson Leigh [Rindeff], Joe Mantell [Dexter Freeman], Frank Reicher [Cathcart], Holmes Herbert [Thomas Jefferson], William Fawcett [Ezra Fielding], Frank Jaquet [Capt. Crawford], Russell Hicks [Commodore Preble], George Barrows [Pirate (uncredited)], George Bruggeman [Crew Member (uncredited)], Paul Bryar [First Mate (uncredited)], Albert Cavens [Pirate (uncredited)], James Dime [Guard (uncredited)], Ross Elliott [Preble's First Officer (uncredited)], Jack Gordon [Pirate (uncredited)], Al Kikume [Guard (uncredited)], Ethan Laidlaw [Dock Hand (uncredited)], Gil Perkins [Coachman (uncredited)], Suzanne Ridgway [Harem Girl (uncredited)], Pierre Watkin [President Adams (uncredited)], Bob Whitney [Soldier (uncredited)], Billy Wilkerson [Guard (uncredited)]

Storyline: The U.S. government sends Major Thomas Blake on a secret mission when the Bey of Tripoli starts demanding tribute from American merchant ships in the Mediterranean in the early 1800's. His pose as a Tory on the ship alienates his fellow passengers, Anne Ridgeway, and her brother Sam. Off Tripoli, the ship is captured by the Bey's pirates, but Blake makes a friend of the Bey when he saves his life. Blake learns that a servant girl, Zoltah, and her friends ate plotting to kill the Bey, and that the Bey also has a spy in the State Department, Tobias Sharpe, who sends advance information about American ship movements. [Les Adams, IMDb]

[65 min - Action | Adventure - English - Black and White - 1.37 : 1 - USA - Columbia Pictures Corporation]

 

 

Mutineers, The [aka Pirate Ship] (1949)

Director: Jean Yarbrough

Writers: Ben Bengal (writer), Joseph Carole (writer) and Dan Gordon (story)

Cast: Jon Hall [Nick Shaw], Adele Jergens [Norma Harrison], George Reeves [Thomas Nagle], Noel Cravat [Dudley, singing sailor], Don C. Harvey [Joe Miles], Matt Willis [Mate Toby Jarmin], Tom Kennedy [Butch], Pat Gleason [Rogers], Frank Jaquet [Capt. Stanton], Lyle Talbot [Capt. Jim Duncan], Ted Adams [Mr. Benson (uncredited)], Smith Ballew [Beasly (uncredited)], Allen Mathews [J.A. Spencer (uncredited)], Lee Roberts [Bill Andrews (uncredited)], James Somers [Kennedy (uncredited)], Rusty Wescoatt [Tom Jenkins (uncredited)]

Storyline: Mobster Thomas Nagle and his gang take over a ship to use running guns and counterfeit money into Lisbon. Ship captain Duncan is found murdered, his pockets stuffed with counterfeit money. It is presumed that Duncan was planning to distribute the phony money in Europe, but first mate Nick Shaw believes the captain was innocent of such plans. He sets out to clear his name. The real counterfeiter, gangster Thomas Nagle and his girlfriend Norma Harrison board and with their gang take over the ship, holding the crew hostage. Shaw pretends to go along with the gang, which is running guns and counterfeit currency to Lisbon. But Shaw has no intention of letting them succeed. [Jim Beaver, IMDb]

[60 min - Adventure - English - Black and White - 1.37 : 1 - USA - Columbia Pictures Corporation]

 

 

 

Pirati di Capri, I [aka Pirates of Capri, The] (1949)

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer, Giuseppe Maria Scotese (co-director, uncredited in US version)

Writers: Giorgio Moser (story and screenplay, as G. Moser), Golfiero Colonna (story and screenplay, as G. Colonna) and Sidney Alexander (writer)

Cast: Louis Hayward [Count di Amalfi, alias Capt. Sirocco], Binnie Barnes [Queen Carolina Maria], Mariella Lotti [Countess Mercedes de Lopez], Massimo Serato [Baron von Holstein, as Rudolph Serato], Alan Curtis [Commodore Van Diel], Mikhail Rasumny [Pepino, as Michael Rasumny], Virginia Belmont [Annette], Franca Marzi [Carla], William Tubbs [Pignatelli], Alberto Califano [Officer], Mario Auritano [Officer], Eric Culton [Officer], Michel Sorel [Nicolo], Tony Morena [Zia Anastasia, as Toni Morena], Erminio Spalla, Liana Del Balzo [Undetermined Role (uncredited)], Arianne Ulmer [11 Year Old Girl (uncredited)]

Storyline: A group of men calling themselves "The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples in 1779. The Queen is advised of the pirate's assault of a member of her court and she seeks to escape to Palermo. But, she is advised it would be good politics for her to attend a ball Amalfi is giving for his fiancée, Mercedes, who is unaware of the dual role Amalfi is playing. [Les Adams, IMDb]

[94 min - Adventure | Action | Drama - English - Black and White - Italy | USA - AFA, Industrie Cinematografiche Sociali (ICS)]

  

Rosvo Roope [aka Rosvo Roope, a Pirate] (1949)

Director: Hannu Leminen

Writers: Joel Laikka (as J. Laikka), Hannu Leminen (as H. Lemi)

Cast: Tauno Palo [Robert / Rosvo Roope], Helena Kara [Erkylän Helena], Ghedi Lönnberg [Gunvor], Kirsti Ortola [Barbara Ants], Juliska Koka [Verushka], Yrjö Ikonen [Vekarus], Thure Bahne [Henrik Brest], Uljas Kandolin [Sten, a Mate], Toivo Lahti [Gunvor's Father], Kalle Viherpuu [Saloon Keeper], Hannes Veivo [Flick - Captain], Emmi Jurkka [Woman in Wagon], Aino Lohikoski [Maid in Vuomala], Arvo Lehesmaa [Nobleman on a Ferry], Jalmari Parikka [Stefan], Evald Terho [Noppa-Ville], Aarne Orri [Erik Herva], Veikko Linna [Russian Peasant in Saloon], Ale Porkka [Old Ferryman], Lasse Wager [Jonas Ants - Captain], Emil Vinermo [Servant in Vuomala], Matti Aulos [Canon], Kosti Aaltonen [Driver]

Storyline: The film is based on a popular tune, so if you've ever heard the Finnish ballad called 'Rosvo-Roope' then you basically know the plot. A guy called Robert arrives too late to find that his girlfriend Helena has already married a rich and evil baron, because her dad owes him some money... well, different events occur, Robert sings a song, hits the baron and then Robert and Helena run off together... Robert's and Helena's happiness is short lived the baron's men find them living in the woods, they take Helena and beat Robert. And thus, because he feels he has been betrayed by a woman. [+]

[99 min - Adventure l Drama l Musical - Finnish - Black and White - Finland - Adams Filmi]