Clothes Make the Pirate

"He was at home midst shot and shell 'cause home with the missus was hot as H !!"

1926 1h 30m EN

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2.8

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★10.0TMDB · 1★2.8IMDB · 22

Comedy

Synopsis

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A disgruntled 18th century Bostonian who while wishing that he was a pirate, dons the clothes and play-acts the part. He is mistaken for the real pirate, Dixie Bull. More importantly, Errol "slays" the villain and puts his foot upon the pirate's head. This is more than enough and he heads back home to his unappreciated wife

“He was at home midst shot and shell 'cause home with the missus was hot as H !!”

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Cast

Leon Errol
Tremble-at-Evil Tidd
Dorothy Gish
Betsy Tidd
Nita Naldi
Madame De La Tour
George F. Marion
Jennison
Tully Marshall
Scute
Frank Lalor
Crabb
Edna Murphy
Nancy Downs
James Rennie
Lieutenant Cavendish

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Tourneur
Writers: Marion Fairfax
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurice Tourneur, shot by Henry Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patricia Rooney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Leon Errol and Dorothy Gish and Nita Naldi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He was at home midst shot and shell 'cause home with the missus was hot as H !!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0015689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurice Tourneur directs. Henry Cronjager behind the camera. Patricia Rooney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Maurice Tourneur, shot by Henry Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Patricia Rooney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leon Errol and Dorothy Gish and Nita Naldi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He was at home midst shot and shell 'cause home with the missus was hot as H !!".
8IMDB entry: tt0015689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.