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Pirate of the Half Moon
2026-11-16 02:19:22 · Cedar Herald Index
Il corsaro della mezzaluna, internationally released as Pirate of the Half Moon, is a 1957 Italian adventure film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring John Derek.
Plot
In sixteenth century Italy, a poet turns pirate after a traitor gains control of his homeland.

Cast
John Derek: Paolo Di Valverde/Nadir El Krim
Gianna Maria Canale: Infanta Caterina
Ingeborg Schöner: Angela
Alberto Farnese: Alonzo De Carmona Allias Ugo Van Berg
Camillo Pilotto: Barone Alfonso Di Camerlata
Raf Mattioli: Vasco
Paul Muller: Carlo V
Gianni Rizzo: Visconte Di Gand
Yvette Masson: Rosa
Ignazio Leone: Nicola
Carlo Hintermann: Il Ticinese
References
External links
1957 films
1950s adventure drama films
Italian adventure drama films
Pirate films
Films set in the Mediterranean Sea
Films directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese
Films set in the 16th century
1957 drama films
Films scored by Renzo Rossellini
1950s Italian films
