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His Majesty O'Keefe

Play trailer Poster for His Majesty O'Keefe Released Jan 16, 1954 1h 32m Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Stranded on the South Pacific island of Yap after his crew mutinies, American Capt. David O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster) discovers the island's coconuts are the source of a highly valued oil. O'Keefe tries to interest medicine man Fatumak (Abraham Sofaer) in a plot to convince the natives to harvest the fruit, to no avail. When German trader Tetens (Andre Morell) reveals that the islanders cherish a stone mined on a nearby island, O'Keefe attempts to arrange a trade: the sacred stone for coconuts.
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Robin Holabird Robin Holabird Grand technicolor cinematography highlights scenery, while fights and rousing action offer a chance to showcase Lancaster's well-muscled torso in a variety of stunts. The film's swashbuckling allure proved popular... Aug 11, 2021 Full Review James Plath Family Home Theater His Majesty O'Keefe was intended as a follow-up to Lancaster's 1952 huge hit, The Crimson Pirate, but the pirate flick has more acrobatics, more humor, more rousing music, and a narrative that seems somehow more crisply paced. Rated: C+ Mar 30, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Not even Lancaster can save this one. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Colorful schoolboy fantasy nonsense. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Another chance for Burt to jump around making with the derring do. He does that well as always but the story is average. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This a cute and interesting, if dated, story. Liked it a lot. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A capitalist story set amongst a paradise backdrop. A good light movie for a matinee, but don't expect a lot from this film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stranded on the South Pacific island of Yap after his crew mutinies, American Capt. David O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster) discovers the island's coconuts are the source of a highly valued oil. O'Keefe tries to interest medicine man Fatumak (Abraham Sofaer) in a plot to convince the natives to harvest the fruit, to no avail. When German trader Tetens (Andre Morell) reveals that the islanders cherish a stone mined on a nearby island, O'Keefe attempts to arrange a trade: the sacred stone for coconuts.
Director
Byron Haskin
Producer
Harold Hecht
Screenwriter
Borden Chase, James Hill
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, Norma Productions
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 1954, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 32m
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