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Raiders of the Seven Seas
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Wikipedia article
'Raiders of the Seven Seas' is a 1953 American swashbuckler film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring John Payne and Donna Reed.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17716/Raiders-of-the-Seven-Seas/articles.html Article at 'Turner Classic Movies'] accessed 19 May 2013 The supporting cast features Gerald Mohr, Lon Chaney Jr. and Anthony Caruso.
Plot
The pirate Barbarossa raids the Sultan of Morocco's ships and captures a betrothed woman.
Cast
*John Payne as Barbarossa
*Donna Reed as Alida
*Gerald Mohr as Capt. Jose Salcedo
*Lon Chaney Jr. as Peg Leg
*Anthony Caruso as Renzo
*Henry Brandon as Capt. Goiti
*Skip Torgerson as Datu
*Frank De Kova as Capt. Romero
*William Tannen as Ramon
*Christopher Dark as Pablo
*Claire DuBrey as Seora Salcedo
*Howard Freeman as Mayor Pompano
Production
The film was originally known as 'Storm over the Caribbean', 'Barbarossa' and 'Swords Against the Mast'. It was an original story co written by director Sidney Salkow, who subsequently signed a long-term contract with producer Edward Small.
See also
*'Flame of Araby' (1951), with Barbarossa and his brother as villains
* List of films featuring slavery
References
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