Ten Must Watch Pirate Movies

It's time to glug up the rum, pick up a wench and hit the local movie-house once again as the fourth installment of the Pirates Of The Caribbean -- called On Stranger Tides -- series hits theatres this Friday.

And while eyepatches may have been replaced by those pesky 3D glasses they hand out at multiplexes now, here's a look at ten movies all those fond of cinematic seadogs should know well.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl - 2003

Director Gore Verbinski introduced us to the one and only Captain Jack Sparrow, and Johnny Depp made the inimitable character completely irresistible.

The film itself reduced the world's audience to a clamoring throng of 12-year-old boys, proving itself to be a fantastically fun watch.

Speaking of good actors hamming it up, the great Peter Ustinov visibly had a blast in this Disney comedy about the legendary pirate rising from the dead and befriending a track coach who could clearly use a helping hand.

It's a tack we've copied with Chamatkar and Bhootnath, but nothing works like Ustinov's delightful original.

Two words: Captain Nemo. Jules Verne's classic novel made its way to the big screen several times, but this Disney version where the spectacular James Mason played the legendary commander of the Nautilus is by far the finest.

Kirk Douglas and Peter Lorre also star.