Dancing Pirate_
"The first dancing musical in 100% new Technicolor"
Jonathan Pride is a mild-mannered dance instructor in 1820 Boston. En route to visit relatives, Jonathan is shanghaied by a band of zany pirates and forced to work as a galley boy. When the pirate vessel arrives at the port of Las Palomas, Jonathan, clad in buccaneer's garb, makes his escape. Everyone in Las Palomas, including Governor Alcalde (Frank Morgan) and fetching senorita Serafina (Steffi Duna), assumes that Jonathan is the pirate chieftain, leading to a series of typical comic-opera complications.
Starring
Charles Collins, Frank Morgan, Steffi Duna
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
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Year context
Dancing Pirate was released 90 years ago in 1936.
Overview
Jonathan Pride is a mild-mannered dance instructor in 1820 Boston. En route to visit relatives, Jonathan is shanghaied by a band of zany pirates and forced t...
Dancing Pirate is a Music, Adventure, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (20)
Charles Collins
Jonathan Pride
Frank Morgan
Mayor Don Emilio Perena
Steffi Duna
Serafina Perena
Luis Alberni
Pamfilo (the Jailer)
Victor Varconi
Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Rita Hayworth
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Jack La Rue
Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
AR
Alma Real
Blanca (Serafina's Maid)
William V. Mong
Tecolote (Old Indian)
Mitchell Lewis
Pirate Chief
Julian Rivero
Shepherd
JE
John Eberts
Mozo
EC
Eduardo Cansino Jr.
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Landlady (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Sailor (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Orville's Mother (uncredited)
EL
Ellen Lowe
Miss Ponsonby (uncredited)
Pat Nixon
Dance-Class Student (uncredited)
Marjorie Reynolds
Dancer (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Dancing Pirate about?
Jonathan Pride is a mild-mannered dance instructor in 1820 Boston. En route to visit relatives, Jonathan is shanghaied by a band of zany pirates and forced to work as a galley boy. When the pirate vessel arrives at the port of Las Palomas, Jonathan, clad in buccaneer's garb, makes his escape. Everyone in Las Palomas, including Governor Alcalde (Frank Morgan) and fetching senorita Serafina (Steffi Duna), assumes that Jonathan is the pirate chieftain, leading to a series of typical comic-opera complications.
How long is Dancing Pirate?
Dancing Pirate has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Dancing Pirate?
The cast of Dancing Pirate includes Charles Collins, Frank Morgan, Steffi Duna, Luis Alberni, Victor Varconi.
What is the rating of Dancing Pirate?
Dancing Pirate has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Music
Adventure
Comedy
