After staging a mutiny and commandeering his own ship, famed pirate Barbarossa takes hostage a spirited Spanish noblewoman named Alida, intending to trade her to her fiancé, Capt. Jose Salcedo, for a handsome ransom. But Barbarossa falls in love with Alida, who meanwhile discovers that the roguish swashbuckler is more honorable than her erstwhile betrothed.

John Payne
as Barbarossa

Donna Reed
as Alida

Gerald Mohr
as Captain Jose Salcedo

Lon Chaney Jr.
as Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

Anthony Caruso
as Captain Goiti

Henry Brandon
as Captain Goiti

Suzanne Alexander
as Alida's Handmaiden

Chuck Roberson
as Spanish Officer (uncredited)

Skip Torgerson
as Datu

Frank De Kova
as Captain Romero
CinemaSerf
This hasn't an original bone in it's body, but I love the genre and for the most part this does ok. John Payne is "Barbarossa" who releases a crew of Spanish main sailors then manages to kidnap the feisty "Countess Alida" (Donna Reed) - the daughter of the Governor - whom he initially wishes to hold...