The Pirates of Blood River
Seen it?1962 | 87 min | Adventure, Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, 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 Mutiny on the Bounty or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
A group of ruthless pirates attack a 17th Century Huguenot settlement on the Isle of Devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Gilling
- Kerwin MathewsJonathon Standing
- Christopher LeeCaptain LaRoche
- Andrew KeirJason Standing
- Glenn CorbettHenry
- Michael RipperFirst Mate Mack
- Peter ArneBosu'n Hench
- Marla LandiBess Standing
- Oliver ReedPirate Brocaire
- Jerold WellsPenal Colony Master
- Dennis WatermanTimothy Blackthorne, the boy