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Overview
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Release Date:
4 December 1942 (USA)
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Tagline:
Seas Ablaze...with black villainy, with fiery romance, with breathless deeds of daring...in the roaring era of Love, Gold and Adventure!
Plot:
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(54 articles)
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Tyrone Power | ... | Jamie Waring |
 | Maureen O'Hara | ... | Lady Margaret Denby |
 | Laird Cregar | ... | Capt. Henry Morgan |
 | Thomas Mitchell | ... | Tommy Blue |
 | George Sanders | ... | Capt. Billy Leech |
 | Anthony Quinn | ... | Wogan |
| George Zucco | ... | Lord Denby |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Edward Ashley | ... | Roger Ingram (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Bannon | ... | Lady in Waiting in the Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Don Miguel (uncredited) |
| John Burton | ... | Capt. Blaine (uncredited) |
| Rita Christiani | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Helene Costello | ... | Woman (uncredited) |
| Bryn Davis | ... | Woman (uncredited) |
| William Edmunds | ... | Town Crier (uncredited) |
| Charles Francis | ... | Capt. Higgs (uncredited) |
| Willie Fung | ... | Chinese Cook (uncredited) |
| Jody Gilbert | ... | Flossy Woman with Tommy (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gould-Porter | ... | Assemblyman (uncredited) |
| Keith Hitchcock | ... | Majordomo (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | ... | Clerk Reading Proclamation (uncredited) |
| Boyd Irwin | ... | Assemblyman (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | ... | Sea Captain (uncredited) |
| George Kirby | ... | Assemblyman (uncredited) |
| Frank Leigh | ... | Sea Captain (uncredited) |
| Cyril McLaglen | ... | Capt. Jones (uncredited) |
| Charles McNaughton | ... | Mr. Fenner (uncredited) |
 | Clarence Muse | ... | Margaret's Servant (uncredited) |
| Stuart Robertson | ... | Capt. Graham (uncredited) |
| C. Montague Shaw | ... | Assemblyman (uncredited) |
| Arthur Shields | ... | The Bishop (uncredited) |
| David Thursby | ... | Sea Captain (uncredited) |
| Frederick Worlock | ... | Speaker of Assembly (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Henry King | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ben Hecht | (screenplay) and | |
| Seton I. Miller | (screenplay) | |
| Seton I. Miller | (adaptation) | |
| Rafael Sabatini | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Bassler | .... | producer | |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alfred Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Leon Shamroy | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Barbara McLean | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| James Basevi | |||
| Richard Day | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Earl Luick | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Guy Pearce | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| William Koenig | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Albert R. Broccoli | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Henry Weinberger | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound (as Roger Heman) | |
| George Leverett | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Fred Sersen | .... | special photographic effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Hamilton | .... | location photographer (uncredited) | |
| Ray Rennahan | .... | location photographer (uncredited) | |
| Irving Rosenberg | .... | location photographer (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
| Al Thayer | .... | location photographer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Uhl | .... | location photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| David Buttolph | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Newman | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
| George Parrish | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Edward B. Powell | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Herbert W. Spencer | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Henri Jaffa | .... | associate Technicolor director | |
| Natalie Kalmus | .... | Technicolor director | |
| Lionel Bevans | .... | dialogue director (uncredited) | |
| Fred Cavens | .... | fencing instructor (uncredited) | |
| William Gallagher | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Harold Godsoe | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Ray C. Moore | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
| Harold Lloyd Morris | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Robert D. Webb | .... | location director (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1942) (USA) (theatrical) (released through) (asTwentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)
- Fox Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Film (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Television (????) (USA) (TV) (as 20th Televison)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
87 min (copyright time) | USA:85 min (current existing footage) | Portugal:85 min (re-release) (censored version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #8421) | UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) | UK:PG | West Germany:12 (nf) | Australia:PG
Did You Know?
Trivia:
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:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Jamie slaps Lady Denby, the sound effect for the slap comes noticeably late - Jamie's hand is long past her face when the effect is played.See more »
Quotes:
Tom 'Tommy' Blue:[referring to Margaret Denby] If you kick her in the heart, she'll break your leg.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond (2000) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
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If not for the action, for the actors and the actress, for the story or for the direction, see this movie because it´s only one of the best action movies ever made in the USA. Just that! Many of the recent full-action movies, made with more money and resources, are not even 1% of this one.