Die Seeteufel von Cartagena

Originaltitel: The Spanish Main

1945
Approved
1 Std. 40 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

1997

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Period Drama Political Drama Quest Sea Adventure Swashbuckler Adventure Drama Romance

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAfter being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,3/10

1997

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt

Wissenswertes
In defiance of studio tradition, hairy-chested Paul Henreid refused to submit himself to the usual waxing, and appears throughout the film bare-chested and open-shirted with his furry chest intact.

Patzer
The Governor, upon meeting the Contessa for the first time, wants to see the Barracuda, who is still aboard his pirate ship. He wants to meet him "at once", and she accompanies him. The next scene, arriving by dinghy to the ship, he is in the same uniform he left his office, while the Contessa wears a new outfit, and hair-dress with adornments that could have taken hours to redo.

Zitate
Don Juan Alvarado: My dear child, there is no reason why we shouldn't be married tomorrow.
Contessa Francesca: Tomorrow, your excellency?
Don Juan Alvarado: Well, yesterday, unfortunately, is impossible.

Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: The Spanish Main--cruel, oppressive and ruthless, where power alone was a man's single title to everything he held dear, including his very life. It was, thus, a cruel fate that a peaceful Dutch pilgrim ship should be driven there by torrential waves--and crash upon the rocks immediately outside Cartagena, its most remorseless citadel.

Verbindungen
Featured in Kampf um den Piratenschatz (1952)

Soundtracks
What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?
(uncredited)
Traditional sea shanty

Benutzerrezensionen37

Ausgewählte Rezension

7/10

Enjoyable pirate movie

I thought this movie was a lot of fun, with some memorably witty lines (mostly delivered by Walter Slezak) that are referred to elsewhere on this site. I wonder if these were from Herman J Mankiewicz, who co-contributed to the screenplay - he certainly was talented enough.

All of the criticisms of it that are mentioned in other comments are true - it does have a familiar story line, obvious sets / model shots / backgrounds and some clunky dialogue and acting.

However these criticisms to me they don't really matter - it is a movie designed to entertain and provide enjoyment and it succeeds perfectly well at doing this.

By the way - the 'real' shot of the coastline I'm sure I've seen in other movies. Must have been close to Hollywood.