---
title: 'The Pirate (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincente Minnelli'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pirate-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040694/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Pirate (1948)

1948 · 102 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

The Pirate is a 1948 American romantic musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, based on the 1942 play by S. N. Behrman. It stars Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, with Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, the Nicholas Brothers, and George Zucco in supporting roles. The film features songs by Cole Porter.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincente Minnelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincente-minnelli)
- **Screenplay:** [Frances Marion](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-marion), [Frances Goodrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-goodrich), [S. N. Behrman](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-n-behrman), [Albert Hackett](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-hackett)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lennie Hayton](https://cinepixo.com/people/lennie-hayton)
- **Producer:** [Arthur Freed](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-freed)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling)
- **Editor:** [Blanche Sewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-sewell)

## Cast

- [Fayard Nicholas](https://cinepixo.com/people/fayard-nicholas)
- [Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead](https://cinepixo.com/people/oothout-zabriskie-whitehead)
- [Oliver Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-blake)
- [Lester Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lester-allen)
- [Walter Slezak](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-slezak)
- [Marie Windsor](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-windsor)
- [Bruce Cowling](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-cowling)
- [Judy Garland](https://cinepixo.com/people/judy-garland)
- [William Edmunds](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-edmunds)
- [Gladys Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/gladys-cooper)
- [Fred Gilman](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-gilman)
- [Lola Albright](https://cinepixo.com/people/lola-albright)
- [Irene Vernon](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-vernon)
- [Reginald Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-owen)
- [Anne Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-francis)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pirate-1948
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