The Princess and the Pirate (1944) on Netflix
Approved19441h 34mAdventureComedyRomance
Princess Margaret sails in disguise to elope with a commoner, not the man her father chose. Pirates board her ship, knowing who she is; the actor Sylvester the Great is aboard.
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Plot summary
The King has chosen a husband for his daughter, but Princess Margaret means to marry a commoner instead, and she takes ship in disguise. The pirate captain called the Hook has buried treasure on an island, killing the map maker who drew it so that no one else can find it. He sends his crew after the Mary Ann, the ship Margaret is aboard, intending to hold her for a ransom. Sylvester the Great, a cowardly actor, has the cabin next to hers. When the Hook's ship, The Avenger, comes alongside, he escapes by dressing as a gypsy woman and the pirates take him aboard with Margaret.
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- Ruth Caldwellas Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- Loretta Dayeas Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
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SPOILER
At the end of the film Sylvester is shocked as she passes him and goes into the arms of another man, Bing Crosby, who is playing a sailor. Indignantly, Sylvester says, "That is the last picture I do for Goldwyn" - which it was.
