The Devil-Ship Pirates – ABC Film Challenge – Action – D – The Devil-Ship Pirates – Movie Review
Director: Don Sharp
Writer: Jimmy Sangster (Screenplay)
Cast
- Christopher Lee (Dracula)
- Andrew Keir (Rob Roy)
- John Cairney (Jason and the Argonauts)
- Duncan Lamont (Quatermass and the Pit)
- Michael Ripper (The Mummy)
Plot: A damaged privateer deserts the Spanish Armada and makes land for repairs near a village on the British coast, terrorizing the local inhabitants.
Runtime: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Devil-Ship Pirates starts when a Spanish Armada needs to make repairs, it docks in a small British coastal town. Captain Robeles (Lee) looks to get his soldiers to investigate the local town in hopes of getting repairs. However, the town looks to fight back against any threats they are facing.
Although, the Spanish decide to bluff the village into thinking the Spanish have in fact won the war. This leads to them taking over the town. However, it becomes a battle to learn the truth about the great battle.
Verdict on The Devil-Ship Pirates
The Devil-Ship Pirates is an action thriller following a Spanish Armada that tries to trick an English village into believing they have won the war. However, as the Spanish start to take over the village, things start to spiral out of control between the two sides.
This is an interesting idea showing how the members of a village might need to fight back against false stories of losing a war. It shows the worst in humanity, as they look to take advantage of a situation. The whole idea is interesting to see even if not everything becomes quite as intense as it could do. It does make for uncomfortable viewing as we wait to see how everything unfolds.
Final Thoughts –The Devil-Ship Pirates is an interesting idea, with a twisted idea.