"The Pirate takes place in some Caribbean of the mind, with lots of shadows and lace and high mantillas, and it's all about the promise of sex; the film keeps tapping into a nervous, adolescent sort of fear and desire." - Dan Callahan

the story is boring, but the music and dancing is watchable--i can't say any of the songs were memorable, but i didn't hate them either. i'd say give this one a miss unless you REALLY want to watch a musical and have seen everything else.

Not quite a classic, but the technicolor is gorgeous, and--as long as Judy is singing or Gene is singing and/or dancing--it works.

Appallingly bad musical, especially for one starring Kelly, Garland, and George Zucco to boot

The power of fantasies!