MOVIES - PIRATES 1970

• Corsaro, Il [aka Pirate, The] (1970)
• Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven [aka Pippi in the South Seas] (1970) 
• Schüsse unterm Galgen [aka Shots Under the Gallows] (1970)
• Strange Holiday (1970)
• Tigri di Mompracem, Le [aka Tigers of Mompracem, The] (1970)

Corsaro, Il [aka Pirate, The] (1970)
Director: Antonio Mollica
Writers: Eduardo Manzanos Brochero (screenplay and story, as Eduardo Manzanos) and Mino Roli
Cast: Robert Woods [Jeffrey Brook, English buccaneer], Tania Alvarado, Armando Calvo, Cris Huerta, Miguel Del Castillo, Ángel del Pozo, Ana María Mendoza, Luis Induni, Juan Amigo, Marina Brengola, Tito García, Giuliano Giunti, Pasquale Nigro, Anna Zinnemann, Fernando Caro
Storyline: An English buccaneer loses his ship in a cards game, and tries to pass for a priest, to restart a new life. Eventually, he is found out, arrested, and sent in a ship headed to the colony of Canada, with a mix of prisoners - pirates, robbers, and prostitutes. In the high seas, he starts a mutiny and ends up acclaimed as the new captain. Fortunate this time, he wins a battle against a Spanish ship, and helps an English Governor retake possession of his colony. The buccaneer can now acting as before, but under the King's protection. 
[90 min - Adventure | Action - Italian - Color (Eastmancolor) - Italy | Spain - King Film International, Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica]

Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven [aka Pippi in the South Seas] (1970) 
Director: Olle Hellbom
Writers: Fred Ladd and Astrid Lindgren (manuscript)
Cast: Inger Nilsson [Pippi Långstrump], Maria Persson [Annika], Pär Sundberg [Tommy], Beppe Wolgers [Kapten Långstrump], Martin Ljung [Jocke med kniven], Jarl Borssén [Blod-Svente, as Jarl Borsén], Alfred Schieske [Innkeeper], Wolfgang Völz [Oscar], Nikolaus Schilling [Kalle], Staffan Hallerstam [Marko], Öllegård Wellton [Annika's mother], Fredrik Ohlsson [Annika's father], Tor Isedal [Pedro], Håkan Serner [Franko]
Storyline: With the help of her friends Tommy and Annika, Pippi Longstocking ventures to the South Pacific island Porto Piluse to rescue her father, who was captured by ruthless pirates. With their parents on vacation, Tommy and Annika spend time with their wonderful friend Pippi Longstocking at her cottage Villa Villekulla, until she finds a bottle with a message from her father Captain Efraim Longstocking, who warns her that he was captured by a band of evil pirates led by Blood-Svente and Jock the Knife, who hold him prisoner in their castle on the island of Porto Piluse, so they can find the secret location of his treasure. Pippi, Tommy and Annika then travel to Porto Piluse to rescue her father before he is forced to reveal the whereabouts of his treasure...  
[86 min - Adventure | Family - Swedish - Color (Eastmancolor) - Sweden | West Germany - Beta Film, Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft, Nord Art]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schüsse unterm Galgen [aka Shots Under the Gallows] (1970)
Director: Horst Seemann
Writers: Horst Seemann, Robert Louis Stevenson (novel "Kidnapped") and Wolfgang Held  
Cast: Werner Kanitz [David Balfour], Alena Procházková [Catriona], Thomas Weisgerber [Alan Breck], Herwart Grosse [Alexander Balfour / Ebenezer Balfour], Hans Hardt-Hardtloff [Captain], Werner Lierck [Joe], Jochen Thomas [Shepherd], Helmut Schreiber [Bo'sun], Peter Dommisch [Mate], Edgar Külow [Red Fox], Gerd E. Schäfer [McMac Charles], Herbert Köfer [McCharles], 
Kati Székely [Katherine], Gerry Wolff [Sir Gluny], Nico Turoff [Henker]
[107 min - Western - German - Black and White - East Germany - Deutsche Film (DEFA)]

Strange Holiday (1970)

Director: Mende Brown

Writer: Jules Verne (concept)

Cast: Jaeme Hamilton [Briant], Mark Healey [Doniphan], Jaime Massang [Moco], Van Alexander [Gordon], Ross Williams [Jacob], Simon Asprey [Iverson], Peter Alexander [Garnett], Michael Barry [Service], Mark Lee [Costar], Larry Crane [Wilcox], Carmen Duncan [Castaway Nurse Kate], Ben Gabriel, Mark Hertson, Goff Vockler, Tony Allen                      

[75 min - Adventure | Family - English - Color (Eastmancolor) - Australia - Mass-Brown Productions]

 

 

Tigri di Mompracem, Le [aka Tigers of Mompracem, The] (1970)
Director: Mario Sequi
Writers: Eduardo Manzanos Brochero (screenplay and story, as Eduardo M. Brochero), Emilio Salgari (short stories), Mario Sequi (screenplay) and Alfredo Tucci (screenplay, as Alfredo M. Tucci)
Cast: Ivan Rassimov [Sandokan], Claudia Gravy [Marianna Guillonk], Andrea Bosic [Yanez], Luis Dávila [Lord Brooke], José Torres [Tremal Naik], Cris Huerta [Giro Batol, as Chris Huerta], Mimmo Palmara, Nerio Bernardi, Lorenzo Terzon [Capt. Rosenthal], Miguel Del Castillo [Monsieur Gaston], Anna Zinnemann [Liana], José Nieto [Maharaja Varauni], Ángel Menéndez [Lord 
Guillonk], José María Caffarel, Dakar [Kammamuri, as Alajandro Dakar]
Storyline: The Tigers of Mompracem (original title: Le Tigri di Mompracem) is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1900. It features his most famous character, Sandokan. The Tigers of Mompracem are a band of rebel pirates fighting against the colonial power of the Dutch and British empires. They are led by Sandokan, the indomitable Tiger of Malaysia, and his loyal friend Yanez de Gomera, a Portuguese wanderer and adventurer. After twelve years of spilling blood and spreading terror throughout Malaysia, Sandokan has reached the height of his power, but when the pirate learns of the existence of a beautiful girl, nicknamed "the Pearl of Labuan", his fortunes begin to change.
[90 min - Italian - Color (Eastmancolor) - Italy | Spain - Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones, Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica, Estela Films]