Yo-Ho HOPE and a Cargo of Laughs!
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.
The Princess and the Pirate (1944) is a comedy and adventure film directed by David Butler, released on November 17, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan and Walter Slezak. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Bob Hope
as Sylvester the Great
Virginia Mayo
as Princess Margaret
Walter Brennan
as Featherhead
Walter Slezak
as La Roche
Victor McLaglen
as Captain Barrett / The Hook
Marc Lawrence
as Pedro
Hugo Haas
as Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood'
Maude Eburne
as Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'
Adia Kuznetzoff
as Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales
Brandon Hurst
as Mr. Pelly
Tom Kennedy
as Alonzo
Stanley Andrews
as Captain of the 'Mary Ann'
Directed by David Butler, written by Sy Bartlett, Allen Boretz and Everett Freeman, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 28 ratings.
I'll admit that it has always puzzled me that war-weary American troops could ever have been entertained by Bob Hope. His so-called "zany" humour always struck me as being contrived and obvious. This film, however, does go some way to contradict that rather simplistic impression of the star. He plays a cowardly actor who finds himself along with "Princess Margaret" (no, not the real one) captured by pirates en…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The Princess and the Pirate (1944) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Princess and the Pirate (1944) includes Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan, Walter Slezak and Victor McLaglen. The film was directed by David Butler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Princess and the Pirate was released on November 17, 1944 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Princess and the Pirate (1944) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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