being The Crimson Pirate and The Flame and the Arrow (1950). He kept Cravat on his payroll for life, as both a trainer as well as a co-star. Because Cravat's character in both films is mute, the belief persisted that in real life he was mute. Actually, Cravat was given no dialog lines because of his thick Brooklyn accent. According to The Radio Times, the Disneyland ride "Pirates of the Caribbean" was inspired by The Crimson Pirate. In the 1970s Lancaster attempted to make a sequel. He hired George MacDonald Fraser and later Jon Cleary to write scripts, but no film resulted from their efforts. References External links The Crimson Pirate Radio Times review The Crimson Pirate Empire review 1950s adventure comedy films 1952 comedy films 1952 films American adventure comedy films American swashbuckler films 1950s English-language films Fictional pirates Films directed by Robert Siodmak Films produced by Burt Lancaster Films produced by Harold Hecht Films scored by William Alwyn Films set in the 18th century Films set in the Caribbean Films set on islands Pirate films Norma Productions films Warner Bros. films 1950s American films