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The Black Swan (1942) 7.0
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Carribean of Buccaneers. When one of them apparently ... See full summary » Director:Henry King |
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Title: The Black Swan (1942)
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Laird Cregar | ... | |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Tommy Blue
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Capt. Billy Leech
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Wogan
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George Zucco | ... |
Lord Denby
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When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Carribean of Buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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Seas Ablaze...with black villainy, with fiery romance, with breathless deeds of daring...in the roaring era of Love, Gold and Adventure!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
4 December 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan See more »Company Credits
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| (copyright time) | (current existing footage) | (re-release) (censored)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Don Miguel: What is that?
Jamie: The devil looking after his own!
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(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Alfred Newman
Played during the opening credits and sung by an offscreen chorus
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Although it is supposed to be based on Rafael Sabatini's novel "The Black Swan", in fact the story is completely original, and the only character retained from the original novel is the historical personage Henry Morgan. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the film, when Jamie is on the stretching board the camera angle repeatedly switches from a close-up to a wide angle and back again. Every time the close-up is shown, Jamie is looking over his right shoulder. When the camera switches to wide angle, Jamie is always looking straight forward. See more »Quotes
[Don Miguel's interrogation of Jamie Waring is interrupted by the sound of cannon fire]Don Miguel: What is that?
Jamie: The devil looking after his own!
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Soundtracks
"Heave Ho"(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Alfred Newman
Played during the opening credits and sung by an offscreen chorus
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Well, this one really came as a surprise with Tyrone Power superb in a decent pirate movie - all tongue in cheek but in great fun. With lovely Maureen O'Hara playing the usual hard to get girl wanted by all, but destined for only one, everyone in the movie has a rollicking good time, and why shouldn't they when you consider some of the supporting stars, particularly Laird Cregar as Sir Henry Morgan and George Sanders "hamming" it up in his usual evil way. The Technicolor is magnificent, the settings superb, and as this film was made long before computer-generated effects, it was quite brilliantly done. The story was very predictable but who cares, as it represents great escapist entertainment for nearly a couple of hours!