The Pirates of Malaysia
Seen it?1964 | 102 min | Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for lovers of period drama and action fans. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Filmed in Singapore it tells the story of Sandokan who is a Malaysian rebel who, with a group of renegades, goes up against a British General who is trying to force the King to resign.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
- Steve ReevesSandokan
- Jacqueline SassardPrincess Hada
- Mimmo PalmaraTremal-Naïk
- Andrea BosicYanez
- Nando GazzoloLt. Clintock
- Leo AnchórizLord Brook
- Franco BalducciSambigliong
- Pierre CressoyCaptain of the Young India
- Giuseppe AddobbatiMuda Hassin
- Nando Angelini