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The Pirates of Blood River( 1962)

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Ransacking a lost tropic island... for a fabulous idol of gold!

Overview

A group of ruthless pirates attack a 17th Century Huguenot settlement on the Isle of Devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kerwin Mathews

      Jonathon Standing

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      Christopher Lee

      Captain LaRoche

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      Andrew Keir

      Jason Standing

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      Glenn Corbett

      Henry

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      Michael Ripper

      First Mate Mack

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      Peter Arne

      Bosu'n Hench

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      Marla Landi

      Bess Standing

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      Oliver Reed

      Pirate Brocaire

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      Jerold Wells

      Penal Colony Master

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      Dennis Waterman

      Timothy Blackthorne, the boy

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      David Lodge

      Smith

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      Jack Stewart

      Godfrey Mason

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      Marie Devereux

      Maggie Mason (uncredited)

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      Emile Stemmler

      A villager (uncredited)

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      Bert Simms

      Old Townsman (uncredited)

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      Denis Shaw

      Silver (uncredited)

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      John Roden

      2nd Settler (uncredited)

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      Ernie Rice

      Pirate (uncredited)

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      Keith Pyott

      Silas (uncredited)

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      Dido Plumb

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Michael Peake

      Kemp (uncredited)

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      Michael Mulcaster

      Martin (uncredited)

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      Desmond Llewelyn

      Tom Blackthorne (uncredited)

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      Don Levy

      Carlos (uncredited)

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      George Hilsdon

      Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)

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      John Collin

      Lance (uncredited)

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      Bill Brandon

      Pirate (uncredited)

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      Jim Brady

      Pirate (uncredited)

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      Ronald Blackman

      Pugh (uncredited)

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      Richard Bennett

      Seymour (uncredited)

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      John Bennett

      Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)

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      Diane Aubrey

      Margaret Blackthorne (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Nov 26 2019
    I do not count my chickens before I see them, and then I wait until the eggs are hatched out. Pirates of Blood River is directed by John Gilling and written by Jimmy Sangster. It stars Christopher Lee, Kerwin Matthews, Glenn Corbett, Michael Ripper, Andrew Keir, Oliver Reed, Marla Landi and Peter Arne. Music is by Gary Hughes and cinematography by Arthur Grant. When Huguenot Jonathan Standish (Matthews) is found guilty of adultery, he is banished from the village and sent to serve hard labour at the penal colony. However, managing to escape, Jonathan is captured by pirates led by Captain...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • adultery
    • pirate
    • piranha
    • penal colony
    • 17th century
    • adulterous wife