Directed by:
Charles BartonScreenplay:
Oscar BrodneyCinematography:
Maury GertsmanComposer:
Frank SkinnerCast:
Donald O'Connor, Helena Carter, Will Geer, John Emery, Morgan Farley, Robert Barrat, Alan Napier, Hayden Rorke, Glenn Strange, Hope Emerson, Charles McGraw (more)Plots(1)
Donald O'Connor stars as a bumbling shopkeeper's apprentice who finds his true calling on the South Seas in the comedy adventure Double Crossbones. When Davey Crandall (O'Connor) and his coworker, Tom Botts (Will Geer), are falsely accused of dealing in stolen treasure, they try to find refuge onboard Captain Ben Wickett's ship. Through a series of hilarious mishaps, Davey soon finds himself the supposed Captain and is embraced by the ruthless pirate community. Can this former man of peace still find his way into the heart of the righteous Lady Sylvia (Helena Carter) or will his newfound pirate ways send her into the arms of another man? Set sail for romance and redemption in this unforgettable classic. (Kino Lorber)
(more)Cast
Donald O'Connor
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Ragtime (1981)
Beau Geste (1939)
Helena Carter
USA
Best movies:
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Invaders from Mars (1953)
Will Geer
USA
Best movies:
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Union Pacific (1939)
John Emery
USA
Best movies:
Ten North Frederick (1958)
Spellbound (1945)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Morgan Farley
USA
Best movies:
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Julius Caesar (1953)
High Noon (1952)
Robert Barrat
USA
Best movies:
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Captain Blood (1935)
Alan Napier
UK
Best movies:
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Madame Curie (1943)
Hayden Rorke
USA
Best movies:
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
An American in Paris (1951)
Glenn Strange
USA
Best movies:
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Brute Force (1947)
The Lusty Men (1952)
Hope Emerson
USA
Best movies:
Caged (1950)
Westward the Women (1951)
Adam's Rib (1949)
Charles McGraw
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Jeff Chandler
USA
Best movies:
The Jayhawkers (1959)
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
Two Flags West (1950)
Ralph Byrd
USA
Best movies:
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
North West Mounted Police (1940)
Swing Time (1936)
Chuck Hamilton
USA
Best movies:
Modern Times (1936)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
William Fawcett
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Ethan Laidlaw
USA
Best movies:
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Pressure Point (1962)
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Paul Bradley
USA
Best movies:
Giant (1956)
Gilda (1946)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Cap Somers
USA
Best movies:
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Storm Warning (1951)
Frank Puglia
Italy
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Casablanca (1942)
Mickey Simpson
USA
Best movies:
Giant (1956)
King Rat (1965)
The Ten Commandments (1956)