Where to watch The Crimson Pirate (1952) tonight
The Crimson Pirate (1952) runs 1 h 45 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.0 from 168 TMDB members. Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball scientist, sailing ships, naval fights and tons of swordplay.
- Runtime
- 1 h 45 min — ends 9:45 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy
- Released
- September 27, 1952
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 168 votes
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok, Torin Thatcher
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: TCM (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Crimson Pirate?
- The Crimson Pirate is 1 h 45 min long (105 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:45 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Crimson Pirate rated?
- The Crimson Pirate is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Crimson Pirate a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Crimson Pirate?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: TCM (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like The Crimson Pirate
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Swashbuckler (1976)
- Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Treasure Island (1950)
- Last Knights (2015)
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