Peter the Pirate
Directed by	Arthur Robison
Written by	Arthur Robison
Based on	Pietro der Korsar und die Jüdin Cheirinca 1925 novel by Wilhelm Hegeler[1]
Produced by	Erich Pommer
Starring	Paul Richter Aud Egede-Nissen Rudolf Klein-Rogge Fritz Richard
Cinematography	Rudolph Maté George Schnéevoigt Fritz Arno Wagner
Music by	Giuseppe Becce
Production company	UFA
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	19 February 1925 (1925-02-19)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Peter the Pirate (German: Pietro, der Korsar), also known in English as The Sea Wolves,^[2] is a 1925 German silent historical adventure film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Paul Richter, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. It was based on a novel by Wilhelm Hegeler. Leni Riefenstahl was offered the role of female lead by producer Erich Pommer, but after doing a screen test she eventually turned it down.^[3]

It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albin Grau. The film premiered at the Union-Theater.

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