The Pirates of Capri (1949)
I pirati di Capri
94 min
A group of men calling themselves 'The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples. The Queen is advised of the pirate's assault of a member of her court and she seeks to escape to Palermo. But, she is advised it would be good politics for her to attend a ball Amalfi is giving for his fiancée, Mercedes, who is unaware of the dual role Amalfi is playing.
- Release date
- December 25, 1949
- Country of origin
- United States, Italy
- Music
- Nino Rota
Cast
- Louis Hayward as Count Amalfi, alias Captain Sirocco
- Binnie Barnes as Queen Maria Carolina
- Mariella Lotti as Mercedes Villalta Lopez
- Massimo Serato as Baron Holstein
- Alan Curtis as Commodore Van Diel
- Mikhail Rasumny as Pepino
- Virginia Belmont as Annette (US version)
- Franca Marzi as Carla
- William Tubbs as Pignatelli
- Alberto Califano as Officer
Crew
- Edgar G. Ulmer · Director
- Sidney Alexander · Writer
- Golfiero Colonna · Writer
- Giorgio Moser · Writer
- Bruno Valeri · Writer
- Victor Pahlen · Producer
- Nino Rota · Composer
- Anchise Brizzi · Cinematographer
- Renzo Lucidi · Editor