Clothes Make the Pirate

Clothes Make the Pirate

He was at home midst shot and shell 'cause home with the missus was hot as H !!

NR 1926 · 90 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

A disgruntled 18th century Bostonian who while wishing that he was a pirate, dons the clothes and play-acts the part. He is mistaken for the real pirate, Dixie Bull. More importantly, Errol "slays" the villain and puts his foot upon the pirate's head. This is more than enough and he heads back home to his unappreciated wife

Directed by Maurice Tourneur · Written by Marion Fairfax

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