After marauding and sinking another ship, a band of pirates capture a female passenger, then send her overboard as punishment for her defiance. She vows revenge, and fortunately is rescued by a small passing ship carrying only its captain, his first mate and a cat. They cross paths with the pirates, but both sides - after seeming to have victory within their grasp - meet a fate neither could have predicted. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.
Jolly Roger (1999) is a animation film directed by Mark Baker, released on October 18, 1999 with a runtime of 12m. It stars Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, John Sparkes and Dave Western. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
Morwenna Banks
as Estelle
Gordon Kennedy
as Captain Jolly/Hugo
John Sparkes
as Captain Roger
Dave Western
as Hugo's Whistling
Directed by Mark Baker, written by Mark Baker and Neville Astley, produced by Claire Jennings.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 16 ratings.
I know, the animation isn’t really anything like “Captain Pugwash”, but that was all I could really compare this with to as it tells us a seafaring yarn with one obvious message. A woman is captured by pirates and promptly made to walk the plank. They all then proveed to get legless on rum and fall asleep. Meantime, a smaller ship is sailing nearby crewed by a captain, an enormous great sailor (think “Bluto”) and a…
Reviewed on December 21, 2025
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The main cast of Jolly Roger (1999) includes Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, John Sparkes and Dave Western. The film was directed by Mark Baker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jolly Roger was released on October 18, 1999 and runs for 12m.
Jolly Roger (1999) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
