Pirates Of Tripoli (1955)

A princess (Patricia Medina) loses her kingdom after an attack and takeover by a ruthless villain (John Miljan). She manages to escape and heads for Tripoli where hopes to hire a notorious pirate (Paul Henreid) to assist her in recovering her throne. Directed by Felix E. Feist (DONOVAN'S BRAIN), this low budget quickie is the work of Sam Katzman, producer of such "gems" as CANNIBAL ATTACK, JUNGLE MOON MEN and CHA CHA CHA BOOM! to name but a handful so you know what to expect. Ten years earlier, the delicate looking Paul Henreid starred as a pirate in THE SPANISH MAIN (1945) and he was miscast then, hardly a match for Errol Flynn or Tyrone Power. Ten years later, he's still miscast as a pirate but this time he's older and looks tired. Patricia Medina makes for a beautiful princess but it's mindless swashbuckler that buckles more than it swashes. Its extremely low budget made it possible for it to actually turn a profit. With Paul Newlan and Lilian Bond.