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His Majesty O'Keefe

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 31min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
6.1/10
1.5 k
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Burt Lancaster in His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaA Yankee sea captain has adventures in paradise trying to become an entrepreneur in Micronesia.A Yankee sea captain has adventures in paradise trying to become an entrepreneur in Micronesia.A Yankee sea captain has adventures in paradise trying to become an entrepreneur in Micronesia.

  • Dirección
    • Byron Haskin
    • Burt Lancaster
  • Guionistas
    • Borden Chase
    • James Hill
    • Lawrence Klingman
  • Elenco
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Joan Rice
    • André Morell
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    6.1/10
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    • Dirección
      • Byron Haskin
      • Burt Lancaster
    • Guionistas
      • Borden Chase
      • James Hill
      • Lawrence Klingman
    • Elenco
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Joan Rice
      • André Morell
    • 27Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 5Opiniones de los críticos
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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Capt. David Dion O'Keefe…
    Joan Rice
    Joan Rice
    • Dalabo aki Dali
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Alfred Tetins
    • (as Andre Morell)
    Abraham Sofaer
    Abraham Sofaer
    • Fatumak, Medicine Man
    Archie Savage
    Archie Savage
    • Boogulroo
    Benson Fong
    Benson Fong
    • Mr. Chou
    Tessa Prendergast
    • Kakofel
    Lloyd Berrell
    • Inifel
    Charles Horvath
    Charles Horvath
    • Capt. Bully Hayes
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Sien Tang, Dentist
    Guy Doleman
    Guy Doleman
    • Herr Weber
    Grant Taylor
    Grant Taylor
    • Lt. Brenner
    Alexander Archdale
    • Bob Harris
    Harvey Adams
    • Herr Friedlander
    Jimmy Dime
    Jimmy Dime
    • Sailor at Table in Saloon
    • (sin créditos)
    Sol Gorss
    Sol Gorss
    • Tough Sailor in Fight
    • (sin créditos)
    Hugh McLardy
    • Hong Kong Tailor
    • (sin créditos)
    Paddy Mulelly
    • J.R. Beldon, Bank Manager
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    • Dirección
      • Byron Haskin
      • Burt Lancaster
    • Guionistas
      • Borden Chase
      • James Hill
      • Lawrence Klingman
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    7HotToastyRag

    Total eye candy!

    I don't know why His Majesty O'Keefe isn't an extremely famous classic, included on all referenced lists, one that almost everyone sees at least once in their lifetime. It has all the elements: Technicolor, exotic setting, period piece, interesting story, a scantily-clad romance, energetic acting, and a hunky, shirtless Burt Lancaster. You won't want to feel traitorous, but after you watch this movie you'll find yourself wondering, "Why wasn't Burt Lancaster the lead in Ben-Hur?" Burt plays an American sea captain, stranded to an island in the South Pacific after a mutiny on his ship. He's ambitious and a little greedy, so when he finds a natural resource that's valuable, he doesn't hesitate to exploit the native islanders into workers and harvesters. He also romances a few island babes along the way, but his selfish ways just might catch up with him. . .

    If you like Burt Lancaster, you need to watch this one. If you don't, watch it anyway and you'll probably develop a massive crush on him after the first ten minutes.
    6claudio_carvalho

    A King without a Crown

    In 1870, the ambitious Captain David Dion O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster) leaves Hong Kong to seek the valuable copra in the South Seas. He pushes his crew too much and faces a mutiny. When the crew assumes the ship, they leave Captain O'Keefe in a small boat in the middle of nowhere. O'Keefe is found on the shore of the Island of Yap and is saved by the German agent from the company that has the monopoly in Yap, Alfred Tetins (Andre Morell), and the native Fatumak (Abraham Sofaer). When O'Keefe is recovered, he finds stranded in an island with a large quantity of coconuts and he sees the possibility of raising a fortune exploring the natural resource. However the natives do not like to work and O'Keefe returns to Hong Kong.

    Captain O'Keefe tries to raise a loan to buy a new vessel, but he does not find any sponsor but the Chinese dentist Sien Tang (Philip Ahn) that offers his old vessel, crew and supplies to O'Keefe to become his partner and share his profits. O'Keefe accepts and begins his dangerous journey through the South Seas.

    "His Majesty O'Keefe" is a silly adventure of an ambitious captain that seeks fortune in Micronesia and becomes a king without a crown. The plot has action, romance and drama and entertains but is dated and does not work well, despite the excellent Burt Lancaster in the lead role. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Sua Majestade o Aventureiro" ("His Majesty the Adventurer")
    dougdoepke

    Lancaster Does Copra

    19th century freebooter O'Keefe (Lancaster) uses his wiles to set up copra trade in south seas despite native resistance and organized competition.

    Lancaster was made for this kind of role. With his athletic frame, blinding grin, and iron jaw, he's a great adventurer. Later, he became a serious actor, but I always preferred the grinning swashbuckler ever up to some kind of daring-do, as he is here.

    This is one of his lesser known action films and I'm not sure why. At times the shifting loyalties are hard to follow, so it's not the simple action narrative of good guys versus bad. Still, the story's based on fact, and I like the insight into how the Europeans try to turn the simple native economy into a commodity producing one (copra). In that regard, I really like the ending that seems surprisingly contemporary in its respectful politics. As a result, the story may be complex, but there's also considerable substance.

    Meanwhile, I'm on my way to Yap to see if the green-eyed Dalabo (Rice) left any female offspring. Besides, the scenery there is spectacular, nicely captured by Warner's Technicolor department. Traditional Hollywood usually went to Catalina for its south seas background. Not here. Instead, Warner's popped for authentic Pacific locations-- probably to compete with newfangled TV. Then too, Lancaster's big, native ceremony is elaborately colorful and unusual, especially the costuming. At the same time, he gets to do some of his effortless acrobatics and come up grinning.

    In my book, it all adds up to an entertaining package and well worth tuning in.
    5hitchcockthelegend

    We all lose ourselves sometimes.

    His Majesty O'Keefe is directed by Byron Haskin and adapted to the screen by Borden Chase & James Hill from the novel written by Lawrence Klingman & Gerald Green. It stars Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Andre Morell and Abraham Sofaer. Music is by Robert Farnon and Technicolor photography by Otto Heller.

    Plot finds Lancaster as Captain David O'Keefe, who after a mutiny is tossed overboard in the South Pacific. Making his way to Yap Island, O'Keefe is pleased to see the money making potential by harvesting copra from the mass coconut growth on the island. However, the natives aren't exactly thrilled by his intentions and there's also some serious German businessmen interested in the island as well. Too many cooks spoil the broth and this once peaceful little island is soon to become a hotbed of greed and division.

    It's all very muscular and pretty (actually filmed on location in Fiji), led by a super tanned, white toothy grinned Lancaster, film has a very decent theme at its core, but sadly this mostly get lost in the confusing mixture. Picture never quite settles into being one cohesive whole, at times a wannabe swashbuckling adventure propelled by a South Seas love story, at others an observation of capitalism corrupting the beautiful untapped paradise's of the world. The pace is stop/start, with Haskin (Treasure Island) struggling manfully to make the various strands of the screenplay work, and cast are effective enough in just about retaining viewing Interest.

    Worth it for Lancaster fans, and for fans of great choreography and attractive scenery. But it remains a hit and miss affair, it takes an age to make its point but survives ignominy on account of the unusual flavours in the mix. 5/10
    Sillyhuron

    Why work?

    A deeply subversive, yet utterly enjoyable (and kinda true)South Seas movie from the 50's. Burt Lancaster is a typical 19th century trader/pirate whose only ambition is to make money out of the "natives", and fast. He comes to a Pacific Island Utopia where no one has to work... because who needs money?...

    Vastly underrrated, this film makes all kinds of points. The Natives (half of whom, admittedly,are white guys in blackface)are dangerous quasi-cannibals. But the white guys (including Burt!)are plain Euro- Trash. The head chief, and Burt's head wife (Joan Rice in a lovely performance - she takes the cliché of the innocent island girl and makes a performance out of it with her eyelashes) are the real heroes.

    Did I mention the Chinese dentist who knows more about investments than Burt? Or the German philosophy student who can relate to the natives better than Europeans? Filmed on location in Fiji with a cast that seem to be having the time of their lives, HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE is a very simple, yet completely fun relic of the non-PC days. (P.S. Check out the other scripts by Borden Chase. Some good ones there...)

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    • Trivia
      Although heavily Hollywoodized, the film is based on real individuals and events. There is a boutique hotel in Yap named after him (O'Keefe's), and the style of construction reflects the architecture of O'Keefe's time.
    • Errores
      O'Keefe returns to Hong Kong and stock footage is shown of people walking down a street. However, the movie is set in the 1870s and the footage is of 1950s Hong Kong. Giveaways include signs such as "No Motors".
    • Citas

      Capt. David O'Keefe: Goodbye, Fatumak. Thank you for everything. Goodbye!

      Fatumak, Medicine Man: There are no goodbyes between friends.

      [handing him a necklace]

      Fatumak, Medicine Man: This is the whale's tooth of remembrance until we meet again.

    • Conexiones
      Featured in A Fellow Journeyman: Byron Haskin at Paramount (2022)
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      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 16 de enero de 1954 (Estados Unidos)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
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    • También se conoce como
      • East Meets West
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Viti Levu, Fiji(village of Goloa)
    • Productora
      • Norma Productions
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      • 1h 31min(91 min)

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