A group of ruthless pirates attack a seventeenth century huguenot. Kerwin mathews, maria landi, the pirates of blood river, 1962 bpa3pb from alamys library of millions of high. Dec 04, 20 pirates blood gulab prem kumar duration. To get that important u rating, a gory filmed scene had to be excised.
The pirates of blood river 1962 john gilling synopsis. He then directed for hammer the shadow of the cat 1961, the pirates of the blood river 1962 and in 1966 the reptile and the plague of the zombies. The pirates talk tough but blood river boils down to a series of tame action scenes. The pirates of blood river 1962 hammer films of england remains best known for their slate of color gothic horror movies, but even at the height of those releases. 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. 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. 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. 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. Nov 27, 2017 as most fans know, hammer studios was known primarily for genre films, specifically science fiction and horror. Having escaped from a penal colony for a crime he did not commit, jonathan standing meets up with a group of ruthless pirates. I dont count myself as a hammer studios connoisseur, but i definitely. Music is by gary hughes and cinematography by arthur grant. 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.
Icons of adventure the pirates of blood river, the devil. The pirates of blood river 1962 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Pirates of blood river is directed by john gilling and written by jimmy sangster. The pirates of blood river wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The pirates of blood river is presented in megascope, hammers cinemascopepanavision compatible scope process. Laroche is a good character, one that interests viewers because its obvious that there is much more to the him than we are ever allowed to discover. The list includes films about other periods of piracy, tv series, and films somewhat tangentially related, such as piratethemed pornographic films. In the town of devon,mathews is exiled by his father for having committed adultery. The pirates of blood river wikipedia republished wiki 2. 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. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Hammer studios goes quasihistorical with the pirates of blood river 1962, with kerwin mathews starring as a huguenot outcast taken up by. It stars christopher lee, kerwin matthews, glenn corbett, michael ripper, andrew keir, oliver reed, marla landi and peter arne.
Jun 11, 2008 pirates of blood river lets him come out from behind the bandages, scar makeup, and fangs and, in their place, wear an eye patch and speak with a french accent. The pirates of blood river 1962 hammer films of england remains best known for their slate of color gothic horror movies, but even at the height of those releases the studio gamely turned out pictures in a variety of genres. 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. Kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne, marla landi, oliver reed. Francais italiano nederlands portugues srpskohrvatski. The two swashbucklers, pirates of blood river and devilship pirates, are both highly enjoyable. Rent the devilship pirates the pirates of blood river 1962 starring christopher lee and barry warren on dvd and bluray. The pirates of blood river bluray disc details highdef digest. Best movies like the pirates of blood river bestsimilar.
There are a few scenes from blood river that, in composition and color, resemble some of the outstanding n. 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. Watch the latest the pirates of blood river trailer on video detective. 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. Pirates of blood river starts out quite promising and exhilarating, to say the least on a strictly protestant island community, a young man and an adulterous woman are caught in the act by the womans husband and the isles ruler whos also the young mans father. The pirates of blood river 1962 720p bluray h264 aacrarbg. Nov 12, 20 having escaped from a penal colony for a crime he did not commit, jonathan standing meets up with a group of ruthless pirates. Brian trenchard smith on pirates of blood river duration. While the pirates of blood river exhibits a studio stepping outside of their comfort zone and trying something that different, it ultimately didnt win over too many folks initially. Kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, marla landi, oliver reed, andrew keir, peter arne, anthony. 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. When a couple of people are eaten by piranhas, some. The pirates of blood river dvd 1960 region 1 us import.
The pirates of blood river 1962 bluray remux 1080p avc flac1. 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. Kerwin mathews, allamerican hero in several other british films in the 1960s, is a. Interesting but not totally satisfying hammer concoction. The pirates of blood river is a 1962 british action film directed by john gilling and starring. 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. In its present version, this hammer swashbuckler is a colourful, actionpacked adventure for undemanding kids. 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. The pirates of blood river 1962 john gilling, kerwin.
The pirates of blood river bluray disc details highdef. 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. The classic years 19561967 escaping religious persecution, 17thcentury huguenots find refuge on the isle of devon. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. This is a list of pirate films and series, primarily in the pirate film genre, about the golden age of piracy from the 17th through 18th centuries. One of hammer film productions pirate ventures, pirates of blood river is landlocked but still a whole bunch of piratical fun. The pirates of blood river is a bloody,somewhat convoluted pirate film from you guessed it hammer films starring kerwin mathews and christopher lee. The pirates of blood river, us poster, 1962 e5nm83 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos. Buy or rent the pirates of blood river movie now family video. Ishtar in baghdad island town it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now an italian straw hat audio its not a fair world ivanov trans. Curiously landlocked for a pirate opus, there is action aplenty nevertheless and the odd death by piranha. The pirates of blood river 1962 720p bluray h264 aac.
Both films have a great look about them, and a major reason is the presence of christopher lee. But when wrongfully exiled kerwin mathews fresh from playing sinbad. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the pirates of blood river near you. The pirates of blood river 1962 starring kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, marla landi, oliver reed, andrew keir and peter arne only from. Swords of blood 1962 full movie download full hd youtube. 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 1962 cast and crew moviefone. The pirates of blood river 1962 the movie database tmdb. The story is adventuristic, moving with two parallel story.
He is sentenced to a prison camp and escapes but is captured by a gang of pirates captained by christopher lee. The pirates of blood river on bluray twilight time movies. 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. However, managing to escape, jonathan is captured by pirates led by captain laroche lee and forced to lead the pirates back to his home village, where, laroche is convinced valuable treasure is hidden. The pirates of blood river 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The hound of the baskerville 1959 terence fisher christopher lee marla landi marla landi, oliver reed, peter arne, the pirates of blood.
With kerwin mathews, glenn corbett, christopher lee, peter arne. Escaping religious persecution, 17thcentury huguenots find refuge on the isle of devon. The pirates of blood river, us poster, 1962 stock photo. 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. While in a penal colony, huguenot jonathan standish. Under the pretence of righting the injustices against him they. Starting in the late 1790s, stack island became associated with river pirates and counterfeiters.
Pirates of blood river lets him come out from behind the bandages, scar makeup, and fangs and, in their place, wear an eye patch and speak with a french accent. The pirates of blood river 1962 bluray dvd drivein. Buy or rent the pirates of blood river movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Pirati krvave rijeke je britanski pustolovni film snimljen 1962. In 1809, the last major river pirate activity on the upper mississippi came to an abrupt end, when a group of flatboatmen, meeting at the head of the nine mile reach, decided to make a raid on stack island and wipe out the river pirates. Rent the devilship pirates the pirates of blood river.
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