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The Black Pirate (1926)

88 min  -  Adventure | Action   -  8 March 1926 (USA)
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Seeking revenge, an athletic young man joins the pirate band responsible for his father's death.

Director:

Albert Parker

Writers:

Douglas Fairbanks (story), Jack Cunningham (adaptation)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Douglas Fairbanks ...
The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
Billie Dove ...
Anders Randolf Anders Randolf ...
Pirate Captain
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp ...
MacTavish
Tempe Pigott Tempe Pigott ...
Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse ...
Pirate Lieutenant
Charles Stevens Charles Stevens ...
Powder man
Charles Belcher Charles Belcher ...
Chief passenger (Nobleman)
E.J. Ratcliffe E.J. Ratcliffe ...
The Governor
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Storyline

A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father at the hands of pirates. To this end he infiltrates the pirate band. Acting in character he is instrumental in the capture of a ship, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a young woman on board whom he wishes to protect from the threat of rape. Written by David Chappell <David.Chappell@mail.trincoll.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Revenge | Sundial | Swashbuckler | Walking The Plank  | See more »

Taglines:

The Love Story of a Bold Buccaneer

Genres:

Adventure | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Black Buccaneer See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Elton Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (restored version)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Color (2-strip Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

According to the commentary on the Kino Video DVD, the crew of Douglas Fairbanks' longboat in the climactic chase and battle were members of the crew of the USS Arizona. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At about 31 minutes into the film, there are several shots of the "Black Pirate" aiming two swivel cannons at the viewer, interspersed with reaction shots of other actors. The first shot shows him in front of a whitish background (eg an overcast sky), the second such shot (a few seconds later) has a pitch black background. All such shots after that have the white background. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Hollywood: Hazard of the Game (#1.5)" (1980) See more »