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Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
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6.0/10
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Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
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Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
    • Raoul Walsh
    • Alan Le May(screenplay)
    • DeVallon Scott(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Newton
    • Linda Darnell
    • William Bendix
    • Raoul Walsh
    • Alan Le May(screenplay)
    • DeVallon Scott(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Newton
    • Linda Darnell
    • William Bendix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Linda Darnell, Keith Andes, and Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    William Bendix, Robert Newton, and Dick Wessel in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Linda Darnell and Keith Andes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Linda Darnell and Robert Newton in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Linda Darnell and Keith Andes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Linda Darnell and Keith Andes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
    Keith Andes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
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    Robert Newton
    Robert Newton
    • Edward Teach…
    Linda Darnell
    Linda Darnell
    • Edwina Mansfield
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Ben Worley
    Keith Andes
    Keith Andes
    • Robert Maynard
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Sir Henry Morgan
    Irene Ryan
    Irene Ryan
    • Alvina - Lady in Waiting
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Noll
    Richard Egan
    Richard Egan
    • Briggs
    Skelton Knaggs
    Skelton Knaggs
    • Gilly
    Dick Wessel
    Dick Wessel
    • Dutchman
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Pierre La Garde
    Jack Lambert
    Jack Lambert
    • Tom Whetstone
    Noel Drayton
    Noel Drayton
    • Jeremy
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Job Maggot
    Leo Abbey
    • Pirate
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Allen
    Patrick Allen
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Salvador Baguez
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    • Pirate
    • (uncredited)
      • Raoul Walsh
      • Alan Le May(screenplay)
      • DeVallon Scott(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Initially, Robert Stevenson was to direct the picture, with a cast headed by Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Victor Mature and Jack Buetel.
    • Goofs
      Although Henry Morgan is depicted as Blackbeard's chief antagonist, Morgan retired on 1683 and died in 1688, when Blackbeard (born circa 1680) was only eight years old. Blackbeard did not arrive in the Indies until the closing years of the 17th Century, well after Morgan's death.
    • Quotes

      Blackbeard: What be your name, girl?

      Edwina Mansfield: Blackbeard!

      Blackbeard: No, I be Blackbeard!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: "The meeker the man, the more pirate he, Snug in his armchair, far from the sea, And reason commends his position: He has all of the fun and none of the woes, Masters the ladies and scuttles his foes, And cheats both the noose and perdition!"

      "THE ARMCHAIR PIRATE" -Anon.-
    • Connections
      Featured in The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      The Miller of the Dee
      Traditional
      Performed by Robert Newton

    User reviews35

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    9/10
    Newton reigns as the pirate icon.
    This is not a movie of great measure. It's just a VERY good showcase for the ultimate pirate actor, Robert Newton, who fits the role so perfectly as to become THE pirate to be imitated in every pirate movie to follow. He is the centerpiece of this film, make no mistake about that. Every scene belongs to him and every word of dialogue he speaks is the learning base for future "pirates" of the silver screen.

    Not a Newton fan? Steer clear, then Matey, because this movie is his and his alone. Not even the beautiful Linda Darnell can distract from him in any scene they share. He is an overpowering and magnetic force when he plays his pirate to perfection.

    AWWWWWRRRRRRRRRR.

    Being a big fan of the man I enjoyed this movie thoroughly. I find his acting to be natural and amusing. This is his niche and here he rules.
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    • shiloh_3
    • Dec 27, 2004

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      • June 29, 1953 (Japan)
      • United States
      • English
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      • USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes

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