Pirates of Tripoli is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Paul Henreid and Patricia Medina.[1]
| Pirates of Tripoli | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Felix E. Feist (as Felix Feist) |
| Screenplay by | Allen March |
| Story by | Allen March |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Paul Henreid Patricia Medina |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Princess Karjan promises pirate captain Edri-Al-Gardian a fabulous reward if he helps her regain her lost kingdom of Misurata from Malek. When the latter destroys Gardian's armada, Karjan and Gardian enter Misurata in disguise in order to get Karjan's hidden jewels to buy new ships.
Cast edit
- Paul Henreid as Edri-Al-Gadrean
- Patricia Medina as Princess Karjan
- Paul Newlan as Hammid Khassen
- John Miljan as Malek
- Mark Hanna as Ben Ali
- Jean Del Val as Abu Tala
- Lilian Bond as Sono
- Mel Welles as Gen. Tomedi
- Louis Mercier as The Cat (as Louis G. Mercier)
- Karl Davis as Assassin
- Maralou Gray as Rhea
Production edit
It was the second swashbuckler Henreid made for Katzman, after Last of the Buccaneers and like that it did "extremely well", with the actor getting a percentage of the profits.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Pirates of Tripoli (1955) - Articles - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ Henreid, Paul; Fast, Julius (1984). Ladies man : an autobiography. St. Martin's Press. p. 20q.
External links edit
- Pirates of Tripoli at IMDb
- Pirates of Tripoli at TCMDB
- Pirates Life Apparel
- Review of film at Variety
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