The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
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- 1h 26min
- Action, Adventure
- May 1964 (USA)
- Movie
A damaged privateer deserts the Spanish Armada and makes land for repairs near a village on the British coast, terrorizing the local inhabitants.
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Cast verified as complete
| Christopher Lee | ... |
Captain Robeles
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| Andrew Keir | ... |
Tom
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| John Cairney | ... |
Harry
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| Duncan Lamont | ... |
The Bosun
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| Michael Ripper | ... |
Pepe
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| Ernest Clark | ... |
Sir Basil
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| Barry Warren | ... |
Manuel
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| Suzan Farmer | ... |
Angela
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Natasha Pyne | ... |
Jane
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| Annette Whiteley | ... |
Meg
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| Charles Houston | ... |
Antonio
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| Philip Latham | ... |
Miller
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Harry Locke | ... |
Bragg
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Leonard Fenton | ... |
Quintana
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Jack Rodney | ... |
Mandrake
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| Barry Linehan | ... |
Gustavo
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Bruce Beeby | ... |
Pedro
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| Michael Peake | ... |
Grande
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| Johnny Briggs | ... |
Pablo
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| Michael Newport | ... |
Smiler
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| Peter Howell | ... |
The Vicar
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| June Ellis | ... |
Mrs. Blake
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| Kenneth Benda | ... |
Sir Basil's Servant (uncredited)
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Bill Brandon | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Joseph O'Conor | ... |
Don Jose Margella (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Jack Taylor | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Sharp | ||
Written by
| Jimmy Sangster | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gary Hughes | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Reed | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
| Chris Barnes | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Mingaye | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | make-up artist |
| Frieda Steiger | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Don Weeks | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Batt | ... | assistant director |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roy Hyde | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Rawkins | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | fight arranger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Hall | ... | camera operator |
| Anthony B. Richmond | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| John Hollingsworth | ... | musical supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pauline Harlow | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| R.C.S. Garwood | ... | sailing master (as Capt. R.C.S. Garwood C.B.E. D.S.O. R.N.) |
| Jean-Étienne Siry | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (presents)
- Hammer Films
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Icons of Adventure Collection")
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (Belgium) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S.A.B.)
- Associated British-Pathé
- Channel 4 (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Network (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bray Studios Ltd. (studio facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A pirate ship, fighting in 1588 on the side of the Spanish Armada, suffers damage and must put into a village on the British coast for repairs. The village is small and isolated and the Spanish convince the villagers that the English fleet has been defeated and that they, the Spanish, are now their masters. This results in the villagers' sullen cooperation, but rumors and unrest begin to spread and soon the Spanish pirates find themselves facing a revolt. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis |
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| Taglines | A Hot-Blooded Crew of Cut-Throats! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Sir Christopher Lee, Hammer had built a full-sized galleon in some sand pits on a steel structure under the water. Although warned not to have too many people on-board at once, one day the tea boat was lifted onto a platform level with the water with too many people getting their tea. The ship capsized throwing most of the cast and crew in the water. Lee was on the poop deck and luckily managed to hold onto the rail. Thankfully no one was drowned or seriously hurt. See more » |
| Goofs | The naval battle depicted in the opening credits sequence, purported to be a battle involving the Spanish Armada in 1588, and which is obviously stock footage from some other film, includes wooden naval vessels and, more glaringly, naval attire from a much later period, late-18th Century at least. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hammer Stars: Christopher Lee (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: July 1588 In the English Channel the British Fleet has been battling for two days against the mighty Spanish Armada.... Badly damaged, with half their crews killed, the ships of Spain battle their way on up the Channel. And in the thickest part of the fighting is one of the smallest Spanish ships-the licensed privateer "Diablo". See more » |
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The Bosun:
[Referring to the Spanish attache]
He's still alive! Captain Robeles: Throw him overboard! See more » |