''The King's Pirate'' is a 1967 American

pirate film In English-speaking popular culture, the modern pirate stereotype owes its attributes mostly to the imagined tradition of the 18th-century Caribbean pirate sailing off the Spanish Main and to such celebrated 20th-century depictions as Captai ...

directed by

Don Weis Don Weis (May 13, 1922 – July 26, 2000) was an American film and television director. Biography Weis was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Emma (née Wiener; 1889–1971) and Meyer Weis (1886-1942). He graduated from the University of Southern ...

and starring

Doug McClure Douglas Osborne McClure (May 11, 1935 – February 5, 1995) was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s. He is best known for his role as the cowboy Trampas during the entire run from 1962 to 1 ...

, Jill St. John and

Guy Stockwell Harry Guy Stockwell (November 16, 1933 – February 6, 2002) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 30 movies and 250 television series episodes. Life and career Stockwell was born in New York City, the son of singer/dancer Elizabeth "B ...

. It is a remake of the 1952 film ''

Against All Flags ''Against All Flags'' is a 1952 American pirate film directed by George Sherman, with uncredited assist from Douglas Sirk. It features Errol Flynn as Lt. Brian Hawke, Maureen O'Hara as Prudence "Spitfire" Stevens, and Anthony Quinn as Roche Brazi ...

''.

Plot

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

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Cast

as Lt. Brian Fleming * Jill St. John as Mistress Jessica Stephens *

as John Avery *

Mary Ann Mobley Mary Ann Mobley (February 17, 1937 – December 9, 2014) was an American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959. Career Mobley was born in 1937 in Biloxi, Mississippi. After her reign as Miss America 1959, Mobley embarked on a ...

as Princess Patna *

Kurt Kasznar Kurt Kasznar (born Kurt Servischer; August 13, 1913 – August 6, 1979) was an Austrian-American stage, film and television actor who played roles on Broadway, appearing in the original Broadway productions of '' Waiting for Godot'', ''The ...

as Zucco * Richard Deacon as Swaine *

Torin Thatcher Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981) was a British actor who was noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains. Personal life Thatcher was born 15 January 1905 in Bombay, British India, to British parents, Tor ...

as Captain Cullen * Diana Chesney as Molvina MacGregor * Ivor Barry as Cloudsly * William Glover as Captain Hornsby (as Bill Glover) *

Woodrow Parfrey Sydney Woodrow Parfrey (October 5, 1922 – July 29, 1984) was an American film and television actor from the 1950s to the early 1980s. He is often remembered as "one of TV's great slimeball villains". Early life Parfrey was born on October 5, ...

as Gow *

Sean McClory Séan Joseph McClory (8 March 1924 – 10 December 2003) was an Irish actor whose career spanned six decades and included well over 100 films and television series. He was sometimes billed as Shawn McGlory or Sean McGlory. Early years Mc ...

as Sparkes *

Émile Genest Émile Genest (July 27, 1921 – March 19, 2003) was a Canadian actor. Career Born in Quebec City, Quebec, as a young man Genest served with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. At war's end, he worked for a time in radio in his hometow ...

as Captain Mission *

Ted de Corsia Edward Gildea De Corsia (September 29, 1903 – April 11, 1973) was an American radio, film, and television actor, best remembered for his chilling debut in ''The Lady from Shanghai'' (1947), as the ex-wrestler murderer Willie Garzah in the ...

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

Production

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. 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. Filming ended in December.MOVIE CALL SHEET: Gangster Role for Lester Los Angeles Times 8 Dec 1966: D29.

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