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Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 12, 1940

Runtime

5h 0m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

User Score

45%

Original Title

Terry and the Pirates

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Director

James W. Horne

Description

Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son Terry, Terry's pal Pat Ryan, and Normandie Drake. Jungle pirate and warlord Fang (Dick Curtis) plots to kill The Dragon Lady, Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders.