Paul Henreid plays Van Horn a Dutch sailor shipwrecked off the coast of a Spanish settlement. The despicable governor of the colony (Walter Slezak) holds the crew and plans to sell them into slavery but sentences Van Horn to death but the crew escape.
Five years later, Van Horn is now a mysterious pirate sailing the ship, The Barracuda. He captures privileged Contessa Francisca Alvarado (Maureen O'Hara) who is on her way to marry governor even though she has never met him. He forces her into marriage with him. Over time both fall for each other as Van Horn is a gentle law abiding soul.
I saw a restored version of this movie as it looks glorious in colour, Henreid does not cut is as a pirate, O'Hara is beautiful and Slezak put in a scene stealing turn. There is a side plot with another female pirate tussling with Van Horn and Contessa but the story is too mundane.
Five years later, Van Horn is now a mysterious pirate sailing the ship, The Barracuda. He captures privileged Contessa Francisca Alvarado (Maureen O'Hara) who is on her way to marry governor even though she has never met him. He forces her into marriage with him. Over time both fall for each other as Van Horn is a gentle law abiding soul.
I saw a restored version of this movie as it looks glorious in colour, Henreid does not cut is as a pirate, O'Hara is beautiful and Slezak put in a scene stealing turn. There is a side plot with another female pirate tussling with Van Horn and Contessa but the story is too mundane.