His Majesty O'Keefe

1h 30min

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil - and it grows on trees. Coconut oil is the precious lifeblood of 1870s South Seas traders. And lots of real blood will be spilled to get it! Screen royalty Burt Lancaster is His Majesty O'Keefe in this last of three adventures that (along with The Flame and the Arrow and The Crimson Pirate) blew a revitalizing wind into the sails of the swashbuckler genre. Action, cunning and derring-do are watchwords of the title seafarer as he befriends, defends and ultimately rules the islanders of exotic Yap. Lensed on gorgeus Fiji locations, grandly scored by Robert Farnon and rousingly directed by Byron Haskin, His Majesty O'Keefe delivers heroics of regal proportions.

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Norma Productions

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Capt. David Dion O'Keefe
Joan Rice

Joan Rice

Dalabo aki Dali
André Morell

André Morell

Alfred Tetins
Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Fatumak, Medicine Man
Archie Savage

Archie Savage

Boogulroo
Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Mr. Chou
Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Capt. Bully Hayes
Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Sien Tang, Dentist
Guy Doleman

Guy Doleman

Herb Weber
Grant Taylor

Grant Taylor

Lt. Brenner
Harvey Adams

Harvey Adams

Herr Friedlander
James Dime

James Dime

Sailor at Table in Saloon (uncredited)
Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Tough Sailor in Fight (uncredited)
Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Tough Sailor in Fight (uncredited)

Release date

16th Jan 1954

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English