The pirates of blood river 1962 the pirates of blood. The pirates of blood river is a bloody,somewhat convoluted pirate film from you guessed it hammer films starring kerwin mathews and christopher lee. Music is by gary hughes and cinematography by arthur grant. He is sentenced to a prison camp and escapes but is captured by a gang of pirates captained by christopher lee. Nov 25, 2017 pirates of blood river was paired with the ray harryhausen adaptation of jules vernes mysterious island, and upon its release in july,1962, quickly became the highest grossing double bill in the u.
Its the latest from twilight time, the pirates of blood river. Peter arne, kerwin mathews, and michael ripper in the pirates of blood river 1962. 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. Their provenance as hammer productions was underscored by suitably bloodthirsty titles the pirates of blood river, the devilship pirates and by their usual plush production values achieved within their modest means the budget didnt actually run to a ship, for example. But when wrongfully exiled kerwin mathews fresh from playing sinbad and gulliver runs afoul of pirate captain christopher lee and his violent crew including oliver reed, peter arne, and michael ripper the community finds itself in the crosshairs for its coveted golden idol. Twilight times release of the film features a transfer thats a little problematical, but looks quite good despite itself. 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. Dec 04, 20 no smoking 11 minutes short film sunny leone, alok nath. Hysterically unintentionally funny hammer film about the trials of banished huguenot jonathon standishkerwin mathews,exhiled for loving a married woman. The pirates of blood river the devilship pirates fandango. It has arrived on bluray with a typically excellent highdefinition transfer from sony. 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. The two swashbucklers, pirates of blood river and devilship pirates, are both highly enjoyable. This week on trailers from hell, brian trenchardsmith takes on devil ship pirates, a troubled 1964 actionadventure maritime adventure film.
It stars christopher lee, kerwin matthews, glenn corbett, michael ripper, andrew keir, oliver reed, marla landi and peter arne. Escaping religious persecution, 17thcentury huguenots find refuge on the isle of devon. The pirates of blood river 1962 john gilling, kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, action, adventure, drama february 28, 2017 in a village of huguenot refugees, jonathon standing is exiled by his father to a nearby penal colony for. Starring the lovely and talented christopher lee with a ridiculous french accent, some very dicey effects, and the child oliver reed, this film is, at first glance, nothing much. The pirates of blood river 1962 john gilling, kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, action, adventure, drama february 28, 2017 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. Only occasionally would they branch out and do something a bit out of character. The pirates of blood river trailer 1961 video detective. Christopher lee in the pirates of blood river 1962 christopher lee and.
Italia 19522 di carlo ludovico bragaglia con massimo girotti, roldano lupi, luciana vedovelli, umberto spadaro, tamara lees, nancy clark, gildo bocci, angelo. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the pirates of blood river the devilship pirates near you. 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. Oct 06, 2016 italia 19522 di carlo ludovico bragaglia con massimo girotti, roldano lupi, luciana vedovelli, umberto spadaro, tamara lees, nancy clark, gildo bocci, angelo. Brian trenchard smith on pirates of blood river duration. Pocket films indian short films recommended for you. The fantasy sciencefiction film was an adaptation of the jules verne novel and was produced by charles schneer and featured special effects by coproducer and stopmotion animation master ray. Twilight time delves into hammers treasure chest for the.
Nov 27, 2017 that said, the pirates of blood river is still a welcome surprise. 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. 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. The pirates of blood river is the only pirate film i can recall that doesnt feature a pirate ship. 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. In this highseas adventure, a wicked oneeyed, onearmed pirate forces a young man to take him and. The last film of the year for me was a little hammer joint entitled the pirates of blood river.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things. Released in 1962 on a double bill with mysterious island also a twilight time bluray release, this swashbuckling period piece tells of a. Both films have a great look about them, and a major reason is the presence of christopher lee. There are a few scenes from blood river that, in composition and color, resemble some of the outstanding n. A group of ruthless pirates attack a 17th century huguenot settlement on the isle of devon in. Pirates of blood river was paired with the ray harryhausen adaptation of jules vernes mysterious island, and upon its release in july,1962, quickly became the highest grossing double bill in the u. The pirates of blood river es una pelicula dirigida por john gilling con. Interesting but not totally satisfying hammer concoction.
Awonderful film and christopher lee a awesome pirate. The pirates of blood river is a somewhat curious entry from hammer films which stars the inimitable christopher lee as an eyepatchwearing cutthroat. The twilight time bluray of the pirates of blood river is an excellent encoding of this megascope production, with beautiful color values. 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. The pirates of blood river 1962 john gilling synopsis. A group of ruthless pirates attack a seventeenth century huguenot settlement on the isle. The pirates of blood river original theatrical trailer 1962 hammer.
Like its predecessor the pirates of blood river, hammers second pirate saga overcomes its budget restraints by setting most of the action on dry land. 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. Watch the pirates of blood river starring kerwin mathews in this actionadventure on directv. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The pirates of blood river 1962 the movie database tmdb. With kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne. Piratestreaming e il miglior sito dove vedere serie tv e film in streaming in alta definizione.
No smoking 11 minutes short film sunny leone, alok nath. Nov 12, 20 the pirates of blood river original theatrical trailer 1962 hammer. The pirates of blood river original theatrical trailer 1962. The pirates of blood river 1962 bluray dvd drivein. Pirates of blood river pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released pirates of blood river pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie.
The pirates of blood river is presented in megascope, hammers cinemascopepanavision compatible scope process. As usual with the studios forays into historical material, the innate cruelty of those. The pirates of blood river letterboxd your life in film. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Pirates of blood river is outside hammers standard horror genre, but the very opening has the studios look even if its set on a lush island rather than in a gothic castle. The pirates of blood river 1962 cast and crew moviefone. Bob simmons is credited in the film as master of arms and he. In one way, its the pirate film youve come to expect. Watch the pirates of blood river online stream full. Pirates of the 20th century 1980, treasure island 2012, cutthroat island 1995, stranded 2002, treasure island.
Rent the devilship pirates the pirates of blood river 1962 starring christopher lee and barry warren on dvd and bluray. In the town of devon,mathews is exiled by his father for having committed adultery. 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. Once there, the pirate fights for control of the island and begins slaughtering the lads family and friends. Today we follow lee to a swashbuckling adventure called pirates of blood river, also a hammer production and from a story by. It never manages to surpass expectations all that much, but it has enough elements to make for a mildly entertaining watch. I liked it,the setting and story were good in this film. French pirate christopher lee makes prisoner kerwin mathews lead way to treasure.
Dont let the opening credits fool you the stock footage of what purports to be a pirate ship is the only glimpse of a seagoing vessel that you will see in this film. The pirates of blood river cast and crew cast photos and info. Icons of adventure the pirates of blood river, the devil. The all ages version of the pirates of blood river went out on a double bill as the second feature to the columbia film mysterious island 1962. Rent the devilship pirates the pirates of blood river. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the pirates of blood river near you. Piratestreaming serie tv complete e film in streaming gratis.
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. 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. After being expelled to a penal colony for adultery our hero falls afoul of a group of pirates who are convinced the original settlement hides a stash of loot. Enjoyable but hampered by weak characters and a disjointed narrative, the pirates of blood river nevertheless is a fun picture and recommended. To get that important u rating, a gory filmed scene had to be excised. In a caribbean village populated by religious refugees, jonathon standing kerwin mathews gets caught in an affair with the wife of a prominent local. The devilship pirates follows much of the standardized formula of the pirates of blood river, and even recycles some of the main cast lee, kier, ripper, and for a pirate film that takes place mainly on land even the shenanigans during the climax have the ship ported, don sharp kiss of the vampire handles the action sequences well. Baixar filme the pirates of blood river hd completo, assistir filme the pirates of blood river legendado, baixar filme the pirates of blood river em portugues, baixar filme the pirates of. I liked it, the setting and story were good in this film. The pirates of blood river is a film directed by john gilling with kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne, year. The pirates of blood river 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As most fans know, hammer studios was known primarily for genre films, specifically science fiction and horror. Kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne, marla landi, oliver reed. Dec 04, 20 think before you invite a stranger for an overnight stay thriller film scripted duration.
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