Sylvester the Great — The Princess and the Pirate Character Profile

About Sylvester the Great

A cowardly actor who disguises himself as a gypsy woman to escape a pirate attack. He joins Princess Margaret, obtains the pirate treasure map, and has it tattooed on his chest. He helps Margaret survive captivity, impersonates the pirate captain, and is ultimately unmasked before being reunited with the princess.

Sylvester the Great — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Bob Hope

Appears in

The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Sylvester the Great — Romantic Lovers — Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo)

  Romantic partners who escape together and support each other through captivity.

• Sylvester the Great — Alliance Partner — Featherhead (Walter Brennan)

  Allies who conspire to steal the pirate treasure and escape the island.

• Sylvester the Great — Conflict Extortionist — La Roche (Walter Slezak)

  Hostile captor who attempts to extort money from the disguised actor.

• Sylvester the Great — Narrative Impersonator — Captain Barrett / The Hook (Victor McLaglen)

  Protagonist who assumes the antagonist's identity, causing confusion on the ship.

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More characters from The Princess and the Pirate

• Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo)
• Featherhead (Walter Brennan)
• Pedro (Marc Lawrence)
• La Roche (Walter Slezak)
• Captain Barrett / The Hook (Victor McLaglen)
• Mr. Pelly (Brandon Hurst)
• Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales (Adia Kuznetzoff)
• Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood' (Hugo Haas)
• Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn' (Maude Eburne)
• Alonzo (Tom Kennedy)
• The King (Robert Warwick)
• Captain of the 'Mary Ann' (Stanley Andrews)