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Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) |
Pirates prowl the Caribbean and encounter gold doubloons
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The 1953 film "Raiders of the Seven Seas" is a fictional story about the seventeenth century pirate
Barbarossa. Here Barbarossa escapes from Morocco, takes over a ship, and heads for the Caribbean.
Along the way he meets a beautiful woman, Alida, who is betrothed in an arranged marriage with Jose Salcedo,
a wicked Spanish nobleman.
At one point Barbarossa kidnaps Alita and ransoms her back to her family. The ransom is paid in gold coins
which appear in a saddle bag. The coins are imitation prop coins of the President Monroe variety
minted by the Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company.
Later Alita wears a necklace with a large gold coin or medallion.
1. Title
A prologue explains that this is fictional story based on the real pirate Barbarossa or "Red Beard".
Barbarossa escapes from Morocco, commandeers a ship, frees the ship's prisoners who become his crew, and heads for
the Caribbean Sea.
2. Tortuga palace
Barbarossa sees Alida, the Spanish governor's daughter.
3. Alida
Alida is engaged in an arranged marriage to an official, Captain Jose Salcedo, whom she dislikes.
Barbarossa introduces himself to her and then leaves after an argument.
Jose Salcedo and his assistant Renzo meet with the elderly governor.
4. Jose and Renzo confer
They discuss how to get rid of Barbarossa and his ship.
Barbarossa leads a raid on the port and kidnaps Alida. He offers to return her for a ransom in gold coins.
One of Barbarossa's crewmen meets Captain Salcedo.
5. Captain Salcedo and crewman
The crewmen guides Captain Salcedo and the ransom to meet with Barbarossa.
A horse is carrying a saddlebag with the gold and the crewman looks into the bag.
6. Crewman checks
The crewman picks up a couple of coins.
7. Checking
The bag appears with the coins which would probably be Spanish doubloons or eight escudo coins.
8. Gold doubloons
The coins are Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company President Monroe Motion Picture prop coins.
9. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - President Monroe and Bird of Paradise Coin
White metal, 38 mm, 20.68 gm
Obverse: President James Monroe facing half left surrounded by circle and wreath, no text
Reverse: Bird of Paradise and man kneeling in temple surrounded by eight-pointed star, no text
Reverse: Bird of Paradise and man kneeling in temple surrounded by eight-pointed star, no text
Back to the film
The crewman reveals himself to be Barbarossa and the two men engage in a sword fight.
Barbarossa ties the captain to a tree and rides off with Alida.
The captain's men arrive and rescue him.
Barbarossa assembles a French fleet to fight the Spanish fleet and takes Alida to a ship.
10. Barbarossa sights a ship
Alida now wears a large medal.
11. Alida's medal
The design appears to be a palm tree.
Alida and Barbarossa are on an island along with his crew.
12. Watching the battle
The battle is over.
13. Happy ending
Cast, Directors, Writers:
John Payne as Barbarossa
Donna Reed as Alida
Gerald Mohr as Captain Jose Salcedo
Lon Chaney Jr. as Peg Leg
Anthony Caruso as Renzo
Director: Sidney Salkow
Writers: John O'Dea, Sidney Salkow
Donna Reed as Alida
Gerald Mohr as Captain Jose Salcedo
Lon Chaney Jr. as Peg Leg
Anthony Caruso as Renzo
Writers: John O'Dea, Sidney Salkow
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