: The film is noted for its impressive ship visuals and colorful costumes, though critics on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb have described the acting as "wooden" or "overacted". Historical Background
This CinemaScope swashbuckler stars Ken Scott and Leticia Román. The story follows a Welsh captain and his crew who are dispatched by the British Admiralty to the Spanish-controlled island of Tortuga. Pirates of Tortuga
The actual (Tortuga) is a real island off the north coast of Haiti. : The film is noted for its impressive
(Ken Scott): The lead officer on a special mission. The actual (Tortuga) is a real island off
: In the 17th century, it was the "Cradle of Caribbean Piracy," serving as a haven for the Brethren of the Coast , a loose coalition of French and English pirates and privateers.
: Their goal is to capture the legendary privateer Henry Morgan , who has defected from the English empire to run a piratical venture from Tortuga. Characters :