The Devil-Ship Pirates

The Devil-Ship Pirates

A Hot-Blooded Crew of Cut-Throats!

Directed by Don Sharp

Produced by Warner-Pathé Distributors, Associated British Picture Corporation

196486 min5.8 / 10

A swashbuckling period adventure built on deception and escalating conflict, where Spanish pirates occupy a British village and face mounting resistance.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Devil-Ship Pirates scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Devil-Ship Pirates violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Devil-Ship Pirates sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The Devil-Ship Pirates end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Devil-Ship Pirates easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love15

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