Writers:

John O'Dea (screenplay),  Samuel Newman  (screenplay), William Copeland, Herbert Kline

 

John Derek,  Barbara Rush,  Carla Balenda, Whitfield Connor, Edgar Barrier, Robert Shayne 

 

Prince of Pirates is fairly elaborate for a Sam Katzman production, though its low budget does betray itself in the closing scenes. Utilizing plenty of stock footage from Joan of Arc (as he'd previously done in Thief of Damascus), producer Katzman offers the viewer a 16th-century swashbuckler, with John Derek as Robin Hood-like buccaneer Prince Roland. Having lost his throne to his evil older brother Stephan (Whitfield Connor), Roland forms a band of volunteers to oust Stephan and bring peace and harmony to his land (by busting several heads along the way). Barbara Rush co-stars as Nita, the daughter of a deposed count and a fine swordswoman in her own right. The film's best line is unintentionally funny: After being fetchingly attired in form-fitting blouse and slacks during most of the film, Nita is garbed in hoop-skirted feminine finery, whereupon Roland snickers "At last, you look more like a woman!" Far from a classic, Prince of Pirates is an agreeable time-passer.     

 

Region 0 (ALL), will play in any DVD player, English, 80 minutes, Technicolor, Columbia Pictures, very good print.