A legendary pirate captures a Spanish galleon and tries to claim a countess as his bride.A legendary pirate captures a Spanish galleon and tries to claim a countess as his bride.A legendary pirate captures a Spanish galleon and tries to claim a countess as his bride.
Lon Chaney Jr.
- Peg Leg
- (as Lon Chaney)
Fred Aldrich
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Suzanne Alexander
- Alida's Handmaiden
- (uncredited)
Bobker Ben Ali
- Sultan
- (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
- Spanish Captain
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSuzanne Alexander's debut.
- GoofsThe line "They're still alone, only about two kilometers ahead." betrays anachronism because the unit of distance kilometer wasn't put into use until a much later time in history.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Frances Farmer Presents: Raiders of the Seven Seas (1959)
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Raiders of the Seven Seas
This hasn't an original bone in it's body, but I love the genre and for the most part this does ok. John Payne is "Barbarossa" who releases a crew of Spanish main sailors then manages to kidnap the feisty "Countess Alida" (Donna Reed) - the daughter of the Governor - whom he initially wishes to hold for ransom. As we all know by now, though, their initial hostility will soon go the way of the dodo and all will be fine in their hammock. There is plenty of action here; just a smidge of chemistry between the two leads; a healthy rivalry between him and her erstwhile fiancée "Capt. Salcedo" (Gerald Mohr) and Lon Chaney Jr adds a bid of mischief as his helper "Peg Leg". Colourful and cheery with just enough swash, buckle and cannon fire (even if the explosions do manage to happen before the guns are actually fired), it's instantly forgettable but I did quite enjoy it.
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- CinemaSerf
- May 28, 2024
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) officially released in India in English?
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