The Black Corsair (1938)
"Il corsaro nero" (original title)

Ciro Verrati, famed Italian fencing champion, stars as a soldier who turns pirate to avenge his honor. Nerio Barnardi plays the villain, and Slivan Jachino is on hand to provide the romance... See full summary »

Director:

Amleto Palermi

Writers:

Emilio Salgari (novel), Amleto Palermi (screenplay)

Stars:

Ciro Verratti, Silvana Jachino, Ada Biagini

Cast

Credited cast:
Ciro Verratti	...	Emilio Ventimiglia - Corsaro nero
Silvana Jachino	...	Honorata
Ada Biagini	...	Amy
Nerio Bernardi	...	Van Gould, Gouverneur von Maracaibo
Piero Carnabuci	...	Giovanni
Cesco Baseggio	...	Van Stiller - Korsar
Checco Durante	...	Carmeau - Korsar
Guido Celano	...	Morgan - Korsar
Olinto Cristina	...	Rabouillon - Kommandant der Spanier
C. Conti	...	Stoik - Sergeant der Spanier
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Silvio Bagolini
Augusto Bandini
Renato Bonatti
Roberto Cappella
Sergio Carmignani

Storyline

Ciro Verrati, famed Italian fencing champion, stars as a soldier who turns pirate to avenge his honor. Nerio Barnardi plays the villain, and Slivan Jachino is on hand to provide the romance and decoration, outside of the many fight sequences. Shown in the USA with no English sub-titles.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | fencing | honor | pirate | italian | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

7 May 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Black Corsair

Filming Locations:

Cines Atelier, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisti Associati

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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