Captain Blackjack (1950)
"Black Jack" (original title)

Bold and attractive, Mike Alexander is an American who smuggles drugs across the Spanish Mediterranean. Ingrid Dekker is in love with him while the double-crossing Emily Birk tries to ... See full summary »

Directors:

Julien Duvivier, José Antonio Nieves Conde

Writers:

Julien Duvivier (screenplay), Julien Duvivier (story),

Stars:

George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc

Cast

Credited cast:
George Sanders	...	Mike Alexander
Herbert Marshall	...	Dr. James Curtis
Patricia Roc	...	Ingrid Dekker
Agnes Moorehead	...	Mrs.Emily Birk
Marcel Dalio	...	Captain Nikarescu (as Dalio)
Dennis Wyndham	...	Fernando Barrio
Howard Vernon	...	Schooner Captain
José Nieto	...	Inspector Carnero
José Jaspe	...	José
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margarita Alexandre	...	Flower seller
Rafael Bardem	...	Diego
María Teresa Campos
Manolo Caracol
Lola Flores	...	Singer
José María Lado

Storyline

Bold and attractive, Mike Alexander is an American who smuggles drugs across the Spanish Mediterranean. Ingrid Dekker is in love with him while the double-crossing Emily Birk tries to exploit him, which is also the case of Nikarescu, a shady trafficker. Meanwhile, lurking behind the scenes, is inspector Carnero, waiting patiently until he gets Mike...

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Plot Keywords:

smuggler

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Taglines:

He Hits With The Power Of His Name!

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

Spain USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1951 (France)

Also Known As:

Captain Blackjack

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alsa Films, Jungla Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Brave attempt at a post-war Eurofilm

A Spanish-French-UK production with a cast about ready to fade into either oblivion or television. Dalio turns in the best performance as the weasel captain of a tramp steamer, but an echo of his earlier work under greats like Jean Renoir. Moorehead is also deliciously double-crossing. Saunders is caught out of his element trying to create a character similar to Harry Lime in The 3rd Man--the shady, disillusioned post-war 'businessman'. Bogart might have made this role succeed; however, none could equal the archtypal performance by Welles as Harry Lime. As it is, Saunders is not credible as a conflicted entrepreneur and completely unbelievable as a wheezing love interest for Patricia Roc, herself well past the ingenue stage. Herbert Marshall turns in the same performance he will soon do weekly in Times Square Playhouse for American television yawn. Great moments of outdoor cinematography in the all-natural sound stage of the Spanish Mediterranean by the director who gave us Pepe LeMoko.