The Pirate

"The great MGM musical romance"

1948 1h 42m EN

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6.5

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78%

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6.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 109🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 5,986

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Synopsis

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A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.

“The great MGM musical romance”

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Cast

Judy Garland
Manuela Alva
Gene Kelly
Serafin
Walter Slezak
Don Pedro Vargas
Gladys Cooper
Aunt Inez
Reginald Owen
The Advocate
George Zucco
The Viceroy
Fayard Nicholas
Performer
Harold Nicholas
Performer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lennie Hayton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and Walter Slezak carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The great MGM musical romance".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. Lennie Hayton scores. Blanche Sewell cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
378 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lennie Hayton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Blanche Sewell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and Walter Slezak carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The great MGM musical romance".
9IMDB entry: tt0040694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.