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The Princess and the Pirate is a 1944 American comedy film directed by David Butler, and starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. Based on a story by Sy Bartlett, the film is about a princess who travels incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man to whom she is betrothed.
A princess, a cowardly actor and a pirate with an iron claw for a hand are involved in a treasure hunt and a romance. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this adventure comedy film.
- (2.4K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- David Butler, Sidney Lanfield
- 1944
Jan 9, 2021 · Aboard a ship bound for America, he finds himself falling for the beautiful Princess Margaret (Mayo), a woman uninterested in love - not to mention his lousy one-liners. But when an evil band of...
- 2 min
- 9.7K
- Warner Bros. Classics
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The infamous 18th century pirate The Hook, so named for the iron claw he wears in place of his missing hand, buries his treasure, hides the only map to the site, and prepares to abduct Princess Margaret, who is running away from her father in order to marry a commoner.
- David Butler, Barton Adams
- Bob Hope
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.
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Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo) flees her father to marry a commoner, but is abducted by notorious pirate The Hook (Victor McLaglen).
- Comedy