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      The Princess and the Pirate

      Released Nov 17, 1944 1 hr. 34 min. Comedy List
      Reviews 83% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo) flees her father to marry a commoner, but is abducted by notorious pirate The Hook (Victor McLaglen). Also on board the pirate ship is The Great Sylvester (Bob Hope), a cowardly actor who, disguised as a gypsy woman, was kidnapped by The Hook's tattoo artist, Featherhead (Walter Brennan). Dismayed to learn Sylvester is a man, Featherhead forces him to steal The Hook's treasure map, and take both it and Margaret to a distant island so he can later claim them. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A fun screwball comedy with Bob Hope excellently leading the cast Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Silly but quite good Bob Hope comedy where he and Virginia Mayo are on the run from pirate Victor McLaglen. The great Walter Brennan also plays a pirate to great comedic effect. Bob Hope doesn't get enough respect nowadays. I wasn't a huge fan of his stand-up, but as a comedic film actor, I think he was great. I also quite liked Virginia Mayo, who I really only remember from a couple westerns. I think I'd like to see her in more stuff. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome pirate parady pic that's 3 in a row! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite Bob Hope movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Bob Hope at his best. Virginia Mayo drop dead gorgeous. Funny as can be. Slyvester: "I'll chop off his liver! Say, that might be pretty good, chopped liver". Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member MY FAVORITE BOB HOPE FILM, WONDERFULLY WRITTEN. GREAT SUPPORT FROM WALTER BRENNAN. VERY VERY FUNNY, ALWAYS ENJOYABLE Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Courier Mail Staff Courier Mail (Australia) Virginia Mayo, as the runaway princess, has a tuneful voice, a pretty face, and more acting ability than is needed in a swashbuckling extravaganza. Nov 19, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews The Princess and the Pirate's success is entirely dependent on one's opinion of Hope's specific brand of humor... Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 28, 2014 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A typical affable and middling Bob Hope comedy. Rated: C+ Apr 23, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo) flees her father to marry a commoner, but is abducted by notorious pirate The Hook (Victor McLaglen). Also on board the pirate ship is The Great Sylvester (Bob Hope), a cowardly actor who, disguised as a gypsy woman, was kidnapped by The Hook's tattoo artist, Featherhead (Walter Brennan). Dismayed to learn Sylvester is a man, Featherhead forces him to steal The Hook's treasure map, and take both it and Margaret to a distant island so he can later claim them.
      Director
      David Butler
      Distributor
      RKO Radio Pictures
      Production Co
      Samuel Goldwyn Company
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 17, 1944, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 2, 2020
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