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The Pirate

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The Pirate
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NR,1hr 42min
Genres:
Musical,Action,Comedy,Romance
Released:
May 20, 1948
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Distributor:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Starring:
Lester Allen, Judy Garland, Jerry Bergen  ...more
Synopsis: When Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne appeared in S. N. Behrmann's The Pirate on Broadway, there were no musical numbers whatsoever. But with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland in the leading roles of the 1948 filmization of The Pirate, the MGM production staff would have been drawn and quartered had there not been song after song. The story is merely serviceable: on a Caribbean isle in the early 19th century, sheltered young Garland comes to believe that travelling troubadour Kelly is in reality "Mack the ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Pirate is an entertaining example of the quality work brought to fruition at MGM by producer Arthur Freed. A favorite of Judy Garland fans, the film features a fine collection of Cole Porter songs, highlighted by the closing number, "Be a Clown." There's little substance other than the musical numbers, and The Pirate sags somewhat when no one is singing or dancing. Though she portrays an innocent ... Full Review
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Lester Allen
Uncle Capucho
Judy Garland
Manuela
Jerry Bergen
Bolo
Gene Kelly
Serafin
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