I came across this movie while searching for another, but since I like Ricardo Montalban, I thought I'd check it out. While it won't make my fav films list, it was pretty good and entertaining enough not to make you feel like you wasted your time watching.
Ricardo gives a good performance as Captain Gordon, who goes from Cuban nobleman to slave (as punishment for a crime he supposedly committed) to ship's captain, fighting to abolish the slave trade and rescue those imprisoned on slave trader ships, like the one owned by Captain Tortuga (Jose Jaspe), whom he's had run-ins with before.
On San Salvador, he hides his pirate identity and acts his true role as a Cuban aristocrat, winning the heart of Manuela (Giulia Rubini), the daughter of the Governor (Mario Feliciani). Manuela has a rival for his affections in Luani (Liani Orfei), a girl from his home base island, who stows away on his ship. Manuela, in turn, is pursued by Romero (Vincent Price), her father's right-hand man, who has his own plans for both her and San Salvador.
There's enough action, adventure and romance to keep you interested, for the less than 90 minutes it takes to watch, so give it a shot.
Ricardo gives a good performance as Captain Gordon, who goes from Cuban nobleman to slave (as punishment for a crime he supposedly committed) to ship's captain, fighting to abolish the slave trade and rescue those imprisoned on slave trader ships, like the one owned by Captain Tortuga (Jose Jaspe), whom he's had run-ins with before.
On San Salvador, he hides his pirate identity and acts his true role as a Cuban aristocrat, winning the heart of Manuela (Giulia Rubini), the daughter of the Governor (Mario Feliciani). Manuela has a rival for his affections in Luani (Liani Orfei), a girl from his home base island, who stows away on his ship. Manuela, in turn, is pursued by Romero (Vincent Price), her father's right-hand man, who has his own plans for both her and San Salvador.
There's enough action, adventure and romance to keep you interested, for the less than 90 minutes it takes to watch, so give it a shot.