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The Pirates of Blood River

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In a Caribbean village populated by religious refugees, Jonathon Standing (Kerwin Mathews) gets caught in an affair with the wife of a prominent local. Standing is sent to a nearby penal colony, but he is eventually freed by pirates commanded by LaRoche (Christopher Lee). The pirates then force Standing to lead them to his settlement, where LaRoche and his men battle the villagers and search for treasure. And when the pirates learn that there's gold on the island, things really get cutthroat.

Critics Reviews

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/19/2021
3/4
There's a rousing sequence involving swords and blindfolds. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/04/2019
2.5/4
A rollicking high seas adventure with a strong villainous performance by Christopher Lee. What more do you really need? Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/25/2015
B
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Audience Reviews

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04/13/2022 The funniest Christopher Lee movie, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 10/22/2016 Oddball Hammer Pictures pirate film. Christopher Lee lays a one-eyed pirate leading his crew in search of hidden treasure. Like many Hammer productions compared to other films of the time, this one features a lot more blood and violence, which makes it a bit more interesting than your standard swashbuckler. However, the film seemed pretty low budget and the pacing seemed rather plodding at time. But I will say that Lee wearing an eye patch is pretty cool. Oliver Reed also appears in the film. See more 06/19/2014 Not your typical Pirate movie. Christoper Lee his great here. See more 06/12/2014 arr another pirate pic! See more 11/10/2012 Colorful, eventful adventure with an interesting cast--Carribbean action-adventure -Hammer-style!! See more 06/03/2011 Hammer takes a break from their trademark gothic chillers for some entertaining B-movie swashbuckling. Though the scope is clearly limited by its low budget, it's boasts a strong, fast-paced story, Christopher Lee's commanding screen presence as the villain, and some genuinely intense action scenes. Good fun for B-movie fans. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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John Gilling

Director

Kerwin Mathews

Jonathon Standing

Glenn Corbett

Henry

Christopher Lee

Captain LaRoche

Marla Landi

Bess Standing

Oliver Reed

Brocaire
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Synopsis In a Caribbean village populated by religious refugees, Jonathon Standing (Kerwin Mathews) gets caught in an affair with the wife of a prominent local. Standing is sent to a nearby penal colony, but he is eventually freed by pirates commanded by LaRoche (Christopher Lee). The pirates then force Standing to lead them to his settlement, where LaRoche and his men battle the villagers and search for treasure. And when the pirates learn that there's gold on the island, things really get cutthroat.
Director
John Gilling
Production Co
Hammer Films
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 10, 2008
Runtime
1h 27m