Blackbeard is essentially a story of a reformed pirate Henry Morgan becoming the Governor in the West Indies to get rid off other pirates especially Blackbeard (Robert Newton.)
A young ship's surgeon Edward Maynard is tasked to become part of Blackbeard's crew to deal with both Blackbeard and Morgan who he also suspects of still being a villain.
Blackbeard manages to kidnap Morgan's adopted daughter which leads to a romance subplot with Maynard. At all times Blackbeard shows ruthless cunning and double dealing.
Newton hams it up nicely as Blackbeard who has set the pirate standard. William Bendix provides fine support, Linda Darnell is very nice eye candy but the whole thing is just too silly even though its a bit risqué here and there and rather strong in some of its violence.
The film ranges from daft to dull, the final fight scenes with Blackbeard and the rest of the crew is dumb but his drowning scene is rather startling.
A young ship's surgeon Edward Maynard is tasked to become part of Blackbeard's crew to deal with both Blackbeard and Morgan who he also suspects of still being a villain.
Blackbeard manages to kidnap Morgan's adopted daughter which leads to a romance subplot with Maynard. At all times Blackbeard shows ruthless cunning and double dealing.
Newton hams it up nicely as Blackbeard who has set the pirate standard. William Bendix provides fine support, Linda Darnell is very nice eye candy but the whole thing is just too silly even though its a bit risqué here and there and rather strong in some of its violence.
The film ranges from daft to dull, the final fight scenes with Blackbeard and the rest of the crew is dumb but his drowning scene is rather startling.