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      His Majesty O'Keefe

      Released Jan 16, 1954 1h 32m Adventure List
      Reviews 36% Audience Score 100+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 01 Buy Now

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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 Post a rating

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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
      Screenwriter
      Borden Chase, James Hill
      Distributor
      Warner Bros.
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      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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