The Pirate
“The great MGM musical romance”
Synopsis
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
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Top Cast
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Judy Garland
Manuela Alva
Gene Kelly
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Walter Slezak
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Gladys Cooper
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Reginald Owen
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George Zucco
The Viceroy
Fayard Nicholas
Performer
Harold Nicholas
Performer
Lester Allen
Uncle Capucho
Lola Albright
Isabella
Ellen Ross
Mercedes
Mary Jo Ellis
Lizarda
Jean Dean
Casilda
Marion Murray
Eloise
Ben Lessy
Gumbo
Jerry Bergen
Bolo
Val Setz
Juggler
Cully Richards
Trillo
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 11, 1948
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.8x
-$744K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vincente Minnelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
- Original Score
- Lennie Hayton, Conrad Salinger, Cole Porter
- Original Title
- The Pirate
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vincente Minnelli
Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, S. N. Behrman, Cole Porter
Lennie Hayton, Conrad Salinger, Cole Porter
Harry Stradling Sr.
Blanche Sewell
Arthur Freed
Department Leadership Roster
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Arthur Freed
Producer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Albert Hackett
Screenplay
Frances Goodrich
Screenplay
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Tom Keogh
Costume Design
Lennie Hayton
Original Music Composer
Conrad Salinger
Original Music Composer
Barbara Karinska
Costume Design
Miles White
Costume Design
Cole Porter
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Pirate
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Pirate about?
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
Who directed The Pirate?
The Pirate was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Who stars in The Pirate?
The principal cast of The Pirate includes Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen.
When was The Pirate released and how long is it?
The Pirate was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Pirate?
The Pirate had a reported production budget of $3.7M and grossed $3M at the worldwide box office (0.8 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Pirate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Pirate was composed by Lennie Hayton, Conrad Salinger, Cole Porter.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Pirate?
The Pirate holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).