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The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate is a 1944 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. Based on a story by Sy Bartlett, the film is about a princess who travels incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man to whom she is betrothed. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who plan to kidnap her and hold her for ransom, unaware that she will be rescued by the unlikeliest of knights errant. Produced by
the thing that Captain Sparrow loves most: his ship—and his freedom.
Characters.
- Jack Sparrow – a former pirate working for the EITC, captain of the "Wicked Wench".
- Cutler Beckett – the EITC director for West Africa.
- Amenirdis/Ayisha – the lost princess from the island of Kerma.
- Robby Greene – a former pirate, Jack's friend and first mate of the "Wicked Wench".
- Esmeralda – the Pirate Lord of the Caribbean, Jack