The King's Pirate

The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Don Weis
Screenplay by	Paul Wayne; Æneas MacKenzie ; Joseph Hoffman
Story by	Æneas MacKenzie
Produced by	Robert Arthur
Starring	Doug McClure; Jill St. John; Guy Stockwell
Cinematography	Clifford Stine
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by	Ralph Ferraro
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 1967;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The King's Pirate is a 1967 American pirate film directed by Don Weis and starring Doug McClure, Jill St. John and Guy Stockwell.^[1] It is a remake of the 1952 film Against All Flags.^[2]

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A British naval officer volunteers for a dangerous mission to infiltrate the base of pirates who threaten shipping off Madagascar.

Doug McClure as Lt. Brian Fleming
Jill St. John as Mistress Jessica Stephens
Guy Stockwell as John Avery
Mary Ann Mobley as Princess Patna
Kurt Kasznar as Zucco
Richard Deacon as Swaine
Torin Thatcher as Captain Cullen
Diana Chesney as Molvina MacGregor
Ivor Barry as Cloudsly
William Glover as Captain Hornsby (as Bill Glover)
Woodrow Parfrey as Gow
Sean McClory as Sparkes
Émile Genest as Captain Mission
Ted de Corsia as Capt. McTigue
Alex Montoya as Caraccioli
Tanya Lemani as Member of Zucco's Troop
Ami Luce as Member of Zucco's Troop
Bob Terhune as Member of Zucco's Troop (as Robert Terhune)
Chuck Couch as Member of Zucco's Troop
Bill Couch as Member of Zucco's Troop (as William J. Couch)
Loren Janes as Member of Zucco's Troop
Henry Monzello as Member of Zucco's Troop (as Hank Monzello)
William R. Snyder as Member of Zucco's Troop (as William Snyder)
Rodney Hoeltzel as Member of Zucco's Troop
Danny Rees as Member of Zucco's Troop

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Paul Wayne rewrote the script for Against All Flags adding some new characters, notably Zucco (played by Kurt Kaznar). Doug McClure was making The Virginian at the time but was written out of the show to allow him to make the movie. Filming started late October 1966.^[3]^[4]

Female lead Jill St John was under contract to Universal at the time. It was her sixth picture that year after Fame is the Name of the Game, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, The Liquidator, Eight on a Lam, and Banning. She took fencing lessons for the role.^[5] Filming ended in December.^[6]

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List of American films of 1967

[1]
BFI.org
[2]
KING'S PIRATE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 36, Iss. 420, (Jan 1, 1969): 83.
[3]
MOVIE CAL SHEET: Schallert Joins 'Tombstone' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1966: 19.
[4]
MOVIE CALL SHEET: Betty Field in 'Band of Gold' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 10 Nov 1966: D22.
[5]
Jill's Ready for Better Roles NORMA LEE BROWNING. Chicago Tribune 1 Nov 1966: b1.
[6]
MOVIE CALL SHEET: Gangster Role for Lester Los Angeles Times 8 Dec 1966: D29.

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[1] [1]
BFI.org

[2] [2]
KING'S PIRATE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 36, Iss. 420, (Jan 1, 1969): 83.

[3] [3]
MOVIE CAL SHEET: Schallert Joins 'Tombstone' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1966: 19.

[4] [4]
MOVIE CALL SHEET: Betty Field in 'Band of Gold' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 10 Nov 1966: D22.

[5] [5]
Jill's Ready for Better Roles NORMA LEE BROWNING. Chicago Tribune 1 Nov 1966: b1.

[6] [6]
MOVIE CALL SHEET: Gangster Role for Lester Los Angeles Times 8 Dec 1966: D29.

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