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His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil - and it grows on trees. Coconut oil is the precious lifeblood of 1870s South Seas traders. And lots of real blood will be spilled to get it! Screen royalty Burt Lancaster is His Majesty O'Keefe in this last of three adventures that (along with The Flame and the Arrow and The Crimson Pirate) blew a revitalizing wind into the sails of the swashbuckler genre. Action, cunning and derring-do are watchwords of the title seafarer as he befriends, defends and ultimately rules the islanders of exotic Yap. Lensed on gorgeus Fiji locations, grandly scored by Robert Farnon and rousingly directed by Byron Haskin, His Majesty O'Keefe delivers heroics of regal proportions.
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Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil - and it grows on trees. Coconut oil is the precious lifeblood of 1870s South Seas traders. And lots of real blood will be spilled to get it! Screen royalty Burt Lancaster is His Majesty O'Keefe in this last of three adventures that (along with The Flame and the Arrow and The Crimson Pirate) blew a revitalizing wind into the sails of the swashbuckler genre. Action, cunning and derring-do are watchwords of the title seafarer as he befriends, defends and ultimately rules the islanders of exotic Yap. Lensed on gorgeus Fiji locations, grandly scored by Robert Farnon and rousingly directed by Byron Haskin, His Majesty O'Keefe delivers heroics of regal proportions.
Rating:NR
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Written By:Borden Chase, James Hill
In Theaters:1/16/1954
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures, Norma Productions
Cast
Byron Haskin
Director
Burt Lancaster
Capt. David Dion O'Keefe
Joan Rice
Dalabo aki Dali
André Morell
Alfred Tetins
Abraham Sofaer
Fatumak, Medicine Man
Archie Savage
Boogulroo
Benson Fong
Mr. Chou
Tessa Prendergast
Kakofel
Lloyd Berrell
Inifel
Charles Horvath
Capt. Bully Hayes
Philip Ahn
Sien Tang, Dentist
Guy Doleman
Herb Weber
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