Der Pirat und die Dame (1944)
Dona St. Columb ist mit dem ehrwürdigen Harry St. Columb verheiratet - jedoch alles andere als glücklich. Besonders gehen ihr die Freunde ihres Mannes, allen voran Lord Rockingham, auf den Nerv und so packt sie eines Tages nach einer Gesellschaft ihre Koffer und reist auf ein Familien-Anwesen an der Küste. Dort begrüßt sie anstatt des gewohnten Dieners der merkwürdige, aber freundliche William mit auffälligem französischen Akzent... Gleichzeitig erfährt sie, dass die Küste gerade von einem französischen Piraten belagert wird - als sie dann auch noch eines nachts William mit einem geheimnisvollen Mann im Dunkeln stehen sieht, zählt sie 2 und 2 zusammen. Kurz darauf lernt sie Jean Benoit Aubery, den besagten Seeräuber, selbst kennen. Die beiden verlieben sich ineinander. Allerdings droht den zarten Banden Gefahr: Harry erscheint samt Gefolgschaft in der Festung an der Küste und hat sich vorgenommen, dem Piraten das Handwerk zu legen...
Der Regisseur:
Mitchell Leisen
Der Autor:
Talbot Jennings
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Joan Fontaine as Dona St. Columb |
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Arturo de Córdova as Jean Benoit Aubrey |
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Basil Rathbone as Lord Rockingham |
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Nigel Bruce as Lord Godolphin |
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Cecil Kellaway as William |
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Ralph Forbes as Harry St. Columb |
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Harald Maresch as Edmond |
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Billy Daniel as Pierre Blanc |
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Moyna MacGill as Lady Godolphin |
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Patricia Barker as Henrietta |
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David James as James |
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Phyllis Barry as Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
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George Barton as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Bunny Beatty as Alice (uncredited) |
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Noble Blake as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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David Cavendish as Guest (uncredited) |
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Bob Clark as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Neal Clisby as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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David Clyde as Martin - Coachman (uncredited) |
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Charles Coleman as Thomas (uncredited) |
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Edward Cooper as Croupier (uncredited) |
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Leslie Denison as John Nankervis (uncredited) |
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Patrick Desmond as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Dime as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Harvey Easton as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Henry A. Escalante as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Al Ferguson as Jail Guard (uncredited) |
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Mary Field as Prue (uncredited) |
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Art Foster as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Vincent Gironda as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Arthur Gould-Porter as Thomas Eustick (uncredited) |
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Denis Greene as Philip Rashleigh (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Cornish Man (uncredited) |
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Keith Hitchcock as Watchman (uncredited) |
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Leyland Hodgson as Guest (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Hunter as Guest (uncredited) |
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Boyd Irwin as Guest (uncredited) |
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Charles Irwin as Zachariah Smith (uncredited) |
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Jerry James as Pirate (uncredited) |
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Jacques Karre as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Alice Kirby as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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George Kirby as Dr. Williams (uncredited) |
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Fred Kohler Jr. as Pirate (uncredited) |
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Louise La Planche as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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John Latito as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Doris Lloyd as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
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Charles Mayon as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Arthur Mulliner as Guest (uncredited) |
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Frederic Nay as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Paul Oman as Luc (uncredited) |
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Marcella Phillips as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Allen Pinson as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Hal Rand as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Gordon Richards as Guest (uncredited) |
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Victor Romito as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Ronald R. Rondell as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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John Roy as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Albert Ruiz as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Rube Schaffer as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Leonard St. Leo as Pirate (uncredited) |
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Sammy Stein as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Robert R. Stephenson as Jail Guard (uncredited) |
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Armand Tanny as Pirate Crewman (uncredited) |
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Evan Thomas as Robert Penrose (uncredited) |
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David Thursby as Ostler (uncredited) |
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Betty Walker as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Audrey Westphal as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Constance Worth as Woman in Gaming House (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mitchell Leisen | Director |
| Writing | Daphne du Maurier | Novel |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alma Macrorie | Editor |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | Ernst Fegté | Art Direction |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raoul Pene Du Bois | Costume Design |
| Writing | Talbot Jennings | Screenplay |
| Production | David Lewis | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Donaldson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Richard McWhorter | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Don Johnson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Don McKay | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | George Parrish | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |