{"id":90130,"date":"2023-02-25T21:10:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T04:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90130"},"modified":"2023-02-28T16:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T23:27:57","slug":"morgan-the-pirate-1961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90130","title":{"rendered":"Morgan the Pirate (1961)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Captain Morgan &#8211; we will follow you anywhere and be proud to serve you!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Poster-211x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-90131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Poster-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Poster-90x128.png 90w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Poster-190x270.png 190w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Poster.png 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nShortly after enslaved Englishman Henry Morgan (Steve Reeves) falls in love with his mistress (Val\u00e9rie Lagrange), he and his fellow slaves commit mutiny, become pirates, and accidentally kidnap Do\u00f1a Inez (Lagrange), whose angry father (Ivo Garrani) offers a huge reward to anyone able to capture and kill Morgan.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historical Drama <\/li>\n<li>Italian Films<\/li>\n<li>Pirates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAndr\u00e9 de Toth co-directed this historical adventure flick loosely based on the life of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Morgan\">Sir Henry Morgan<\/a>, a Welsh pirate who was also the inspiration for the novel upon which <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39908\"><em>Captain Blood<\/em> (1935)<\/a> was based. This iteration is pure Italian costume spectacle, primarily notable for featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=12235\"><em>Hercules<\/em> (1958)<\/a> star and former Mr. Universe Steve Reeves in another bare-chested adventure. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Chest.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Chest.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Chest.png 628w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Chest-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Chest-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Chest-401x270.png 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the film&#8217;s most amusing moment comes when Morgan faces his nemesis, a rival pirate (Armand Mestral) who reconsiders taking his own shirt off after seeing who he&#8217;s contending with. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Mestral.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Mestral.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Mestral.png 628w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Mestral-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Mestral-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Mestral-401x270.png 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There really isn&#8217;t much more to this swashbuckler than what meets the eye &#8212; but fans of swordplay, action-at-sea, and\/or Steve Reeves will likely enjoy passing time with this one. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography and historical sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Kiss.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Kiss.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Kiss.png 628w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Kiss-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Kiss-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Kiss-401x270.png 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Dinner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Dinner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Dinner.png 628w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Dinner-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Dinner-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Morgan-the-Pirate-Dinner-401x270.png 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one isn&#8217;t must-see unless you happen to be a Steve Reeves fanatic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0055192\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prod-www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/83981\/morgan-the-pirate#articles-reviews?articleId=203486\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Captain Morgan &#8211; we will follow you anywhere and be proud to serve you!&#8221; Synopsis: Shortly after enslaved Englishman Henry Morgan (Steve Reeves) falls in love with his mistress (Val\u00e9rie Lagrange), he and his fellow slaves commit mutiny, become pirates, and accidentally kidnap Do\u00f1a Inez (Lagrange), whose angry father (Ivo Garrani) offers a huge reward to anyone able to capture and kill Morgan. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Historical Drama Italian Films Pirates Review: Andr\u00e9 de Toth co-directed this historical&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90130\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=90130"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90229,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90130\/revisions\/90229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=90130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=90130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=90130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}