Christopher lee, kerwin matthews, glenn corbett, and a young oliver reed yes, sadly the few female characters are little more than set dressing and prizes to be fought over it irks me, but such was the era. He is sentenced to a prison camp and escapes but is captured by a gang of pirates captained by christopher lee. Mark is an intelligent but shy teenager who has just moved to arizona from the east coast. Jan 20, 2020 the pirates of blood river is a lot of fun, fastpaced and fairly light in terms of story, but skewed a bit more away from family viewing in regards to violence. If death by piranha fish is your thing,this is the movie for you. Street date october 17, 2017 available from the twilight time movies store 29. Read the the pirates of blood river movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The pirates of blood river original theatrical trailer 1962. A group of ruthless pirates attack a seventeenth century huguenot settlement on the isle of devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Kerwin mathews, christopher lee, andrew keir, glenn corbett, marla landi, michael ripper, peter arne, oliver reed, marie devereux. Watch the pirates of blood river online stream full. The pirates of blood river is still a solid adventure tale, with plenty of action, a dependable cast, and a look that fools you into thinking this is a much higher budget film than it actually is. Once there, the pirate fights for control of the island and begins slaughtering the. Once the pirates try and make their way back to their painted matte ship, the pirates of blood river starts to resemble a western, with the retreating pirates subbing for the beleaguered cavalry as matthewss guerrilla fighters take the place of harrying indians.
Set on an island populated with huguenot colonists in which puritan oppression reigns supreme, pirates of blood river is a fun pirate romp that fulfills all of your basic needs from a. The pirates of blood river is a 1962 british action film directed by john gilling and starring kerwin mathews. The pirates of blood river movie posters from movie poster. Movies like the pirates of blood river if you like the pirates of blood river you are looking for exciting, captivating and entertaining movies about with pirate, adventure, treasure hunt, danger, village, island and infidelity themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in uk.
He prospers on this film through a steady diet of scenery. The pirates force mathews to guide them back to devon to steal the towns hidden treasure. The pirates talk tough but blood river boils down to a series of tame action scenes. In this highseas adventure, a wicked oneeyed, onearmed pirate forces a young man, who was wrongfully imprisoned, to take him and his band to his caribbean island home where the pirate believes great treasure is buried.
The pirates of blood river 1962 starring kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, marla landi, oliver reed, andrew keir and peter arne only from. The pirates of blood river 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the pirates of blood river near you. The pirates then force standing to lead them to his settlement, where laroche and his men battle the villagers. With kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne. The pirates of blood river 1962 directed by john gilling.
Read the the pirates of blood river movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Best movies like the pirates of blood river bestsimilar. The pirates of blood river is a bloody,somewhat convoluted pirate film from you guessed it hammer. Jul 29, 2018 the pirates of blood river is a bloody,somewhat convoluted pirate film from you guessed it hammer films starring kerwin mathews and christopher lee.
In the town of devon,mathews is exiled by his father for having committed adultery. The twilight time bluray of the pirates of blood river is an excellent encoding of this megascope production, with beautiful color values. In a village of huguenot refugees, jonathon standing is exiled by his father to a nearby penal colony for his improper relationship with a married woman. Released in 1962 on a double bill with mysterious island also a twilight time bluray release, this swashbuckling period piece tells. The pirates of blood river is a somewhat curious entry from hammer films which stars the inimitable christopher lee as an eyepatchwearing cutthroat. May 21, 2012 when river pirates want to kidnap sarah julie benz, rambo sylvester stallone takes matters into his own hands. Buy the pirates of blood river movie posters from movie poster shop. While in a penal colony, huguenot jonathan standish kerwin mathews is captured by pirates led by capt. This movie was originally given an x certificate for its cinema release by u. And when the pirates learn that theres gold on the island, things really get cutthroat.
The pirates of blood river is a 1962 british action film directed by john gilling and starring kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee and oliver reed. When a group of missionary aid workers in myanmar disappear. The original story was written by the studios most reliable scribe, jimmy sangster, and christopher lee, who played the creature in the curse of frankenstein 1957 and dracula in the horror the dracula 1958, continued his reign as the studios resident villain as laroche. The pirates of blood river is the only pirate film i can recall that doesnt feature a pirate ship. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under.
The pirates are convinced that the settlers are sitting on a secret treasure, which johnathons best friend henry glenn corbett knows to be true jonathans father has been keeping the secret to himself. Only occasionally would they branch out and do something a bit out of character. Christopher lee in the pirates of blood river 1962 andrew keir and kerwin. Once there, the pirate fights for control of the island and begins slaughtering the lads family and friends. Rambo 312 movie clip river pirates 2008 hd youtube. The pirates of blood river on bluray twilight time movies. Laroche christopher lee who force him to lead them back to his home village to. Oliver reed, glenn corbett, michael ripper, and peter arne costar. Standing is sent to a nearby penal colony, but he is eventually freed by pirates commanded by laroche christopher lee. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Lee steals every scene in the film, as the oneeyed, onearmed, french accented capt. Lunt and pa grape find themselves on the ride of their lives when they are mysteriously whisked back to.
The pirates of blood river cast and crew cast photos and info. Pirates of blood river is directed by john gilling and written by jimmy sangster. Its nice to see these old hammer swashbucklers getting some attention. The pirates of blood river bluray twilight time 1962 color 2. Highlightsif this is what you are looking for include a. The pirates then force standing to lead them to his settlement, where laroche and his men battle the villagers and search for treasure. The pirates of blood river posters for sale online. John gilling stages many scenes wide, so the added resolution brings out the beauty of the wooded locations maybe this show earned its many play dates because it looked so good on the big screen. Pirates of blood river the 1962 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips 1k38x0a like on facebook. When river pirates want to kidnap sarah julie benz, rambo sylvester stallone takes matters into his own hands. The pirates of blood river seems a bit of an odd fit for hammer. In a caribbean village populated by religious refugees, jonathon standing kerwin mathews gets caught in an affair with the wife of a prominent local. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The pirates of blood river 1962 john gilling synopsis. The pirates of blood river is a lot of fun, fastpaced and fairly light in terms of story, but skewed a bit more away from family viewing in regards to violence. This penal colony is then invaded by pirates who force jonathan to lead them back to his village, convinced that it contains a great treasure. Watch the pirates of blood river online stream full movie. It stars christopher lee, kerwin matthews, glenn corbett, michael ripper, andrew keir, oliver reed, marla landi and peter arne. Sony pictures choice collection of hardtofind cult and library titles has rereleased the pirates of blood river, the 1961 hammer actioner handled here in the states by columbia pictures starring kerwin matthews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne, marla landi, oliver reed, andrew keir, michael ripper, david. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The pirates of blood river approved 1h 27min action, adventure, drama august 1962 usa a group of ruthless pirates attack a seventeenth century huguenot settlement on the isle of devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it. In this highseas adventure, a wicked oneeyed, onearmed pirate forces a young man to take him and his band to his caribbean island home where the pirate believes treasure is buried.
The pirates of blood river directed by john gilling written by john hunter and john gilling. The pirates then force standing to lead them to his settlement, where laroche and his men battle the villagers and search. In this highseas adventure, a wicked oneeyed, onearmed pirate. One response to the pirates of blood river 1962 rarelust says. Released in 1962 on a double bill with mysterious island also a twilight time bluray release, this swashbuckling period piece tells of a french penal. His parents give him a shortwave radio so he can talk to his pals, but instead he sets up shop as pirate deejay hard harry, who becomes a hero to his peers while inspiring the wrath of the local high school principal. The pirates of blood river 1962 cast and crew moviefone. The pirates of blood river 1962 in a caribbean village populated by religious refugees, jonathon standing kerwin mathews gets caught in an affair with the wife of a prominent local. Despite the title, the pirates of blood river is almost entirely landlocked. The pirates of blood river 1962 kicked off a series of pirate films. It has arrived on bluray with a typically excellent highdefinition transfer from sony. French pirate christopher lee makes prisoner kerwin mathews lead way to treasure. This penal colony is then invaded by pirates who force jonathan to lead them back to. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
The pirates of blood river is a bloody,somewhat convoluted pirate film from you guessed it. The pirates of blood river directed by john gilling. The swordplay on view in the pirates of blood river may not be up to the standards of such swashbucklers of golden age hollywood as captain blood 1935 or the sea hawk 1940, but although they are less polished, the fight scenes are still roughandtumble and exciting. The pirates of blood river movie posters from movie poster shop. A group of ruthless pirates attack a 17th century huguenot settlement on the isle of devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Set on an island populated with huguenot colonists in which puritan oppression reigns supreme, pirates of blood river is a fun pirate romp that fulfills all of your basic needs from a pirate movie. The pirates of blood river 1962 cast and crew in a caribbean village populated by religious refugees, jonathon standing kerwin mathews gets caught in an affair with the wife of a prominent local. Hammer studios goes quasihistorical with the pirates of blood river 1962, with kerwin mathews starring as a huguenot outcast taken up by a bloody band of pirates led by the elegant frenchman, captain laroche, incarnated by the great christopher lee.
Soon, the pirates are picked off one by one via buried stakes pretty graphic. The pirates of blood river is supremely entertaining pirate film, with kerwin matthews, christopher lee and oliver reed. This tale of pirates targeting a small village for plunder has a strong first act but surprisingly loses steam once the pirates invade, going through the motions until it reaches a lackluster fight finale. When a couple of people are eaten by piranhas, some. As most fans know, hammer studios was known primarily for genre films, specifically science fiction and horror. The pirates of blood river is a bloody,somewhat convoluted pirate film from you guessed it hammer films starring kerwin mathews and christopher lee. Jun 11, 2008 the pirates of blood river is still a solid adventure tale, with plenty of action, a dependable cast, and a look that fools you into thinking this is a much higher budget film than it actually is.
The pirates of blood river 1962 the movie database tmdb. Englands hammer films were and still are best known for their horror and science fiction efforts, as their nongenre catalog is often neglected and little seen. Blackmoor vituperative pirates of blood river 1962. Bob simmons is credited in the film as master of arms and he. The pirates of blood river flickers in timeflickers in time.
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