Barbary Pirate
Seen it?1949 | 65 min | Adventure, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Treasure Island or Peter Pan, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
U.S. agent Major Tom Blake is sent to Tripoli to uncover who it is in Washington that is tipping off the pirates as to what's being shipped where. A fast-moving story with lots of sabers and rapiers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lew Landers
- Donald WoodsMaj. Tom Blake
- Trudy MarshallAnne Ridgeway
- Lenore AubertZoltah
- Stefan SchnabelYusof - the Bey of Tripoli
- Ross FordSam Ridgeway
- John DehnerMurad Reis
- Matthew BoultonTobias Sharpe
- Nelson LeighRindeff
- Joe MantellDexter Freeman
- Frank ReicherCathcart