(Leticia Román): A beautiful stowaway who becomes the central focus of much of the film.
: 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 : Pirates of Tortuga
: Piracy on the island peaked between 1630 and 1670 before declining as pirates moved toward Jamaica or accepted official commissions from the French Crown. Pirates of Tortuga (1961) - IMDb (Leticia Román): A beautiful stowaway who becomes the
(Robert Stephens): Portrayed here as a "scallywag" and shifty alcoholic rather than a strictly threatening villain. Pirates of Tortuga (1961) - IMDb (Robert Stephens):
(Ken Scott): The lead officer on a special mission.
The actual (Tortuga) is a real island off the north coast of Haiti.
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.