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A cowardly actor is kidnapped by bloodthirsty pirates in this wickedly funny farce that mixes showbiz patter with the lore of the high seas.
Original Release
11/01/1944
US Release
11/01/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Hope | Sylvester / Sylvester the Great |
| Virginia Mayo | Margaret / Princess Margaret |
| Walter Brennan | Featherhead |
| Walter Slezak | La Roche |
| Victor McLaglen | The Hook / Captain Barrett |
| Marc Lawrence | Pedro |
| Hugo Haas | Proprietor 'Bucket of Blood' / Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood' |
| Maude Eburne | Landlady / Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn' |
| Adia Kuznetzoff | Don José / Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales |
| Brandon Hurst | Mr. Pelly |
Directors
Writers
Don Hartman, Melville Shavelson, Everett Freeman, Allen Boretz, Curtis Kenyon, Sy Bartlett, Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Hope | Sylvester / Sylvester the Great |
| Virginia Mayo | Margaret / Princess Margaret |
| Walter Brennan | Featherhead |
| Walter Slezak | La Roche |
| Victor McLaglen | The Hook / Captain Barrett |
| Marc Lawrence | Pedro |
| Hugo Haas | Proprietor 'Bucket of Blood' / Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood' |
| Maude Eburne | Landlady / Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn' |
| Adia Kuznetzoff | Don José / Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales |
| Brandon Hurst | Mr. Pelly |
| Tom Kennedy | Alonzo |
| Stanley Andrews | Captain 'Mary Ann' / Captain of the 'Mary Ann' |
| Robert Warwick | The King |
| Ernie Adams | Hold-Up Victim |
| Betty Alexander | Goldwyn Girl |
| Richard Alexander | Holdup Thug |
| Ted Billings | Citizen |
| Al Bridge | Pirate |
| Ruth Caldwell | Goldwyn Girl |
| Jack Carr | Hugo - Bartender at 'Bucket of Blood' / Hugo, Bartender at 'Bucket of Blood' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Don Hartman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color | Nominated |
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
