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Pirates of Blood River (1962) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by John Gilling and produced by Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys.

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The Pirates of Blood River

By Barry P. on May 22, 2021 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1962) Directed by John Gilling; Written by John Hunter and John Gilling; Story by Jimmy Sangster; Starring: Kerwin Matthews, Glenn Corbett, Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, Marla Landi, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper and Peter Arne; Available on DVD. Rating: ***½ “Tarted up with palms and ba... Read full article


The Pirates of Blood River

By Beatrice on Sep 17, 2017 From Flickers in Time

The Pirates of Blood River Directed by John Gilling Written by John Hunter and John Gilling; story by Jimmy Sangster 1962/UK Hammer Films First viewing/Netflix rental The highlight of this movie is Christopher Lee and his French accent. A couple of generations ago, French Huguenots fled to the Is... Read full article


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Quotes from Pirates of Blood River

Jonathon Standing: This was going to e a peaceful mission!
Captain LaRoche: Indeed, it was. Unfortunately, human nature is apt to determine where peace ends and strife begins.


Hench, a pirate: [to Mack] I do not count my chickens before I see them, and then I wait until the eggs are hatched out.


Captain LaRoche: If I kill, it is to achieve a purpose, not for the sake of killing.


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Facts about Pirates of Blood River

Sammy Davis Jr. visited the set during the shooting of the film.
The film was originally given an 'X' certificate for its cinema release by UK censor John Trevelyan. Hammer then decided they wanted an 'A' certificate so the film was trimmed of violence with heavy cuts to the killing of Maggie by piranhas. After reconsidering again Hammer decided to settle for a 'U' certificate so further cuts were made which edited all the piranha scenes, the blindfolded sword-fight, the attack on the farm, a shot of a hanged man's legs, and the overdubbing of words such as 'harlot' and 'adulterer'.
According to Christopher Lee, the pond fording at Black Park was a horrible experience. The water was polluted and the bottom consisted of three or four feet of mud, sludge, broken trees and branches, stench, and general filth that the stunt men refused to do it. Michael Ripper nearly drowned, Oliver Reed contracted an eye and ear infection, and Lee claims he couldn't walk upstairs for nearly six months because of the after-effects.
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