A cowardly actor and a runaway princess are voyaging on a ship that is captured by a notorious pirate who recently buried his treasure on a secretly mapped island.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bob Hope | ... |
Sylvester
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| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Margaret
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Featherhead
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| Walter Slezak | ... |
La Roche
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| Victor McLaglen | ... |
The Hook
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Pedro
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| Hugo Haas | ... |
Proprietor 'Bucket of Blood'
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| Maude Eburne | ... |
Landlady
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Adia Kuznetzoff | ... |
Don José
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Mr. Pelly
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Alonzo
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Captain 'Mary Ann'
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
The King
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ernie Adams | ... |
Hold-Up Victim (uncredited)
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| Betty Alexander | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Holdup Thug (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Ruth Caldwell | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Carr | ... |
Hugo - Bartender at 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited)
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| Alma Carroll | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Vic Christy | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Bing Crosby | ... |
Margaret's Sweetheart (uncredited)
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Loretta Daye | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Murderous Pirate (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
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Stewart Garner | ... |
Sailor on the 'Mary Ann' (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Charlie - Dueling Dandy-Pirate (uncredited)
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| Rondo Hatton | ... |
Gorilla (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Heckler (uncredited)
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| Weldon Heyburn | ... |
Palace Guard (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Louanne Hogan | ... |
Princess Margaret (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Bill Hunter | ... |
Soldier at the Gate (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
First Mate on the 'Mary Ann' (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Mike Mazurki | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Pat McKee | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Pirate Counting Gold (uncredited)
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Art Miles | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Lillian Molieri | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Heckler (uncredited)
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| Kay Morley | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Palace Guard (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Companion of Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Citizen Hit with Blackjack (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Jack Shea | ... |
Governor's Guard (uncredited)
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| Charles Soldani | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Captain of the King's Ship (uncredited)
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| Sammy Stein | ... |
Blackjack Thug (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Betty Thurston | ... |
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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| Tom Tyler | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Ruth Valmy | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Crane Whitley | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Pirate at the 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Butler | ||
| Sidney Lanfield | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Don Hartman | ... | (screen play by) & |
| Melville Shavelson | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Everett Freeman | ... | (screen play by) |
| Allen Boretz | ... | (adaptation by) and |
| Curtis Kenyon | ... | (adaptation by) |
| Sy Bartlett | ... | (suggested by a story by) |
| Melvin Frank | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Norman Panama | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Don Hartman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Rose | ||
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | director of photography |
| William E. Snyder | ... | director of photography (as William Snyder) |
Editing by
| Daniel Mandell | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Ernst Fegté | ||
Set Decoration by
| Howard Bristol | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Mary Grant | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Nina Roberts | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Barton Adams | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Hugo Ballin | ... | art consultant |
| McClure Capps | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | sound recorder |
Special Effects by
| Ray Binger | ... | special photographic effects (as R.O. Binger) |
| Clarence Slifer | ... | special photographic effects |
| Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louanne Hogan | ... | singing voice: Virginia Mayo (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | presenter |
| Mitchell Kovaleski | ... | associate Technicolor color director |
| Jack Robbins | ... | stand-in: Bob Hope (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures Corporation)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures del Peru (1944) (Peru) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Radio Pictures of Panama (1944) (Panama) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Chilena (1944) (Chile) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1944) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures Corporation) (reissue)
- RKO Radio Films (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1949) (Norway) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Nederland Film (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (video)
- Epoca (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1947) (France) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Films SA)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Little do the cutthroats know that she will be rescued by that unlikeliest of knights errant, Sylvester the Great, who will lead them on a merry, and madcap, chase. Written by Alfred Jingle |
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| Taglines | You'll get a load of laughs as you get a load of HOPE as a PIRATE! (print ad - Del Rio News Herald- Rio Theatre - Del Rio, Texas - March 8, 1946) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Samuel Goldwyn paid Paramount $133,500 to borrow Bob Hope for twelve weeks. During that time, Hope made this film and They Got Me Covered (1943). As part of the deal, Paramount also got the services of Goldwyn contractee Gary Cooper for the lead in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943). See more » |
| Goofs | When The Hook's ship is attacking The Mary Ann, it is flying the Skull & Crossbones. Soon after that it is seen being raised. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kiss Me in the Moonlight See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Many, many years ago there sailed the Seven Seas the most bloodthirsty buccaneer in history. Ruthless and daring he was, and, though his soul was black with foul deeds, he feared no creature, living or dead. Because he had an iron claw for a right hand, this terror of the ocean lanes was known as . . . THE HOOK See more » |
| Quotes |
Princess Margaret:
I hear there are pirates in these waters. Sylvester: Yeah? Well, let them stay in the water, they're dangerous on ships! See more » |