
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems.
Cast

Kevin Kline
The Pirate King

Angela Lansbury
Ruth

Linda Ronstadt
Mabel

George Rose
Maj. Gen. Stanley

Rex Smith
Frederic

Tony Azito
Sergeant

David Hatton
Samuel

Tim Bentinck
Pirate

Mike Grady
Pirate

Andrew Paul
Pirate

Louise Gold
Edith Stanley
Teresa Codling
Kate Stanley
Neil McCaul
Policeman
Jo Cameron Brown
Pinafore Company

Zulema Dene
Pinafore Company

Carol MacReady
Pinafore Company
Nancy Wood
Daughter
Crew
Wilford Leach
Director, Screenplay

Anne V. Coates
Editor

Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography

Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producer
Joseph Papp
Producer
Elliot Scott
Production Design

Brian Johnson
Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Kelly
Music Editor

Arthur Sullivan
Songs

William S. Gilbert
Songs, Lyricist

Drew Struzan
Art Designer
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