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Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1974Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
AdventureComedy
4.3
IMDB Rating
387 votes

In the 17th century, a pirate captain is murdered by his cook after he buries his treasure and marks it on a map but the poor-memory cook must rely on the captain's ghost to re-track the loot, since the map was drawn in disappeari...

Director
N/A
Writers
Albert Sidney Fleischman, Evan Jones, Spike Milligan
Stars
Peter Sellers, Anthony Franciosa, Spike Milligan
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 15
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
as Dick Scratcher
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
as Pierre Rodriguez
Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan
as Bill Bombay
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
as Bay of Algiers
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
as Ras Mohammed
James Villiers
James Villiers
as Parsley-Freck
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin
as Hamidos
Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste
as Andullah
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Richard Willis
as Jeremiah
Bill Kerr
Bill Kerr
as Giacomo

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Salamis, Cyprus
Production
Cavalcade Films, Heron Services Company, World Film Services

🏷️ Keywords

slapstick comedypirate moviereference to godboatpirate captain

🎯 Categories

Costume DramaParodyPeriod DramaSlapstickAdventureComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Not Quite a Treasure
by EmperorNortonII2001-01-15
7/10

"This is one of Peter Sellers' lesser-known movies. And I wouldn't say it's one of his best. It's not the same quality as classics like "The Pink Panther" or "Dr. Strangelove." This movie is just a silly pirate farce. Not bad, but could have been better...."

💡 Did You Know?

Peter Sellers persuaded Peter Medak, a friend of his, to make the film. "He was an incredible guy," said Medak of Sellers. "His invention would go into supersonic flight. You couldn't stop him. He had classical comedy genius."

📖 Synopsis

In the 17th century, a pirate captain is murdered by his cook after he buries his treasure and marks it on a map but the poor-memory cook must rely on the captain's ghost to re-track the loot, since the map was drawn in disappeari...