British Comedy Guide
Yellowbeard. Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman). Copyright: STUDIOCANAL
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

  • 1983 film

Period comedy about fearsome pirate Yellowbeard, co-written by and starring Graham Chapman. Also features Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman and more.

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Yellowbeard. Copyright: STUDIOCANAL

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1983
Stars
Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern and more
Writers
Graham Chapman, Peter Cook and Bernard McKenna
Director
Mel Damski
Producers
Carter DeHaven and John Daly

Yellowbeard, the most feared pirate in history is now languishing in jail (for tax evasion). On the eve of his release the British Admiralty plot to keep him incarcerated in the secret hope he will be forced to escape and then go after his fabled treasure. He duly does so, and discovers his wife has lost his map but helpfully tattooed a copy on the head of the son he never knew he had - who is, shame of shame, an intellectual.

A frantic pursuit for the treasure ensues as Yellowbeard's son, his old crew, the full might of the British Empire and even the local monks all attempt to beat the unfortunate pirate to his plunder.

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Additional details

UK certificate
PG
Duration
96 minutes
Distributors

The Rank Organisation

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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