''Queen of the Pirates'' ( it, La Venere dei pirati) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Mario Costa. It was followed by ''

Tiger of the Seven Seas ''La tigre dei sette mari'', internationally released as ''Tiger of the Seven Seas'', is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano. It was a sequel to ''Queen of the Pirates''. Plot Consuelo is the daughter of the famous pirate ...

''.

Plot

Cast

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: Sandra *

Massimo Serato Massimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, (31 May 1916 – 22 December 1989) was an Italian film actor with a career spanning over 40 years. Serato was born in Oderzo, Veneto, Italy and started appearing in films in 1938. He played leading roles in ...

: Cesare Count of Santa Croce *

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: Isabella *

Livio Lorenzon Livio Lorenzon (6 May 1923 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian actor who was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s. Biography He played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Ma ...

: Olandese, Pirate Chief *

Moira Orfei Moira Orfei (; born Miranda Orfei; 21 December 1931 – 15 November 2015) was an Italian circus performer, actress and television personality of remote Romani origins. Moira was also considered the queen of the Italian circus, one stage name bei ...

: Jana * Paul Muller: Duke Zulian *

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: Captain Mirko *

Giustino Durano Giustino Durano (5 May 1923 – 18 February 2002) was an Italian actor best known for his work as Eliseo Orefice in the 1997 film ''Life Is Beautiful.'' For his role, he was nominated in part for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Per ...

: Battista

Production

The film was partially shot at

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, Grosseto in Tuscany, Italy.

Release

''The Queen of the Pirates'' was released in Italy on 26 August 1960. It was released in the United States on July 26, 1961, by

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* 1960 films Italian adventure films Pirate films Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Films set in the Mediterranean Sea Films shot in Tuscany 1960 adventure films Films directed by Mario Costa 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub