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His Majesty O'Keefe

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Stranded on the South Pacific island of Yap after his crew mutinies, American Capt. David O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster) discovers the island's coconuts are the source of a highly valued oil. O'Keefe tries to interest medicine man Fatumak (Abraham Sofaer) in a plot to convince the natives to harvest the fruit, to no avail. When German trader Tetens (Andre Morell) reveals that the islanders cherish a stone mined on a nearby island, O'Keefe attempts to arrange a trade: the sacred stone for coconuts.
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Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 08/11/2021
Grand technicolor cinematography highlights scenery, while fights and rousing action offer a chance to showcase Lancaster's well-muscled torso in a variety of stunts. The film's swashbuckling allure proved popular... Go to Full Review James Plath Family Home Theater 03/30/2016
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His Majesty O'Keefe was intended as a follow-up to Lancaster's 1952 huge hit, The Crimson Pirate, but the pirate flick has more acrobatics, more humor, more rousing music, and a narrative that seems somehow more crisply paced. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ G @RT78760655 12/08/2024 A sort of sequel to the previous year's The Crimson Pirate but lacking in the fanciful charm. I had to bail on this at about 30 minutes. See more Steve D @RT35616104 04/07/2024 Not even Lancaster can save this one. See more 02/13/2015 Colorful schoolboy fantasy nonsense. See more 04/29/2011 Another chance for Burt to jump around making with the derring do. He does that well as always but the story is average. See more 09/21/2007 This a cute and interesting, if dated, story. Liked it a lot. See more 07/31/2007 A capitalist story set amongst a paradise backdrop. A good light movie for a matinee, but don't expect a lot from this film. See more Read all reviews
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Byron Haskin

Director

Burt Lancaster

Captain David Dion O'Keefe

Joan Rice

Dalabo aki Dali

Andre Morell

Alfred Tetins

Abraham Sofaer

Fatumak

Archie Savage

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Synopsis Stranded on the South Pacific island of Yap after his crew mutinies, American Capt. David O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster) discovers the island's coconuts are the source of a highly valued oil. O'Keefe tries to interest medicine man Fatumak (Abraham Sofaer) in a plot to convince the natives to harvest the fruit, to no avail. When German trader Tetens (Andre Morell) reveals that the islanders cherish a stone mined on a nearby island, O'Keefe attempts to arrange a trade: the sacred stone for coconuts.
Director
Byron Haskin
Producer
Harold Hecht
Screenwriter
Borden Chase, James Hill
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, Norma Productions
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 1954, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 32m