Blackbeard, the Pirate

"The thunder of their plundering shook the earth, the seas, the sky!"

1952 1h 39m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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Honest Robert Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

“The thunder of their plundering shook the earth, the seas, the sky!”

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Cast

Robert Newton
Blackbeard
Linda Darnell
Edwina Mansfield
William Bendix
Ben Worley
Keith Andes
Robert Maynard
Torin Thatcher
Sir Henry Morgan
Irene Ryan
Alvina, a lady in waiting
Alan Mowbray
Noll
Richard Egan
Briggs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: DeVallon Scott, Alan Le May
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by William E. Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robert Newton and Linda Darnell and William Bendix carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The thunder of their plundering shook the earth, the seas, the sky!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Raoul Walsh directs. William E. Snyder behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Ralph Dawson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by William E. Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Newton and Linda Darnell and William Bendix carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The thunder of their plundering shook the earth, the seas, the sky!".
7IMDB entry: tt0044426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: William E. Snyder
Original score: Victor Young
Editing: Ralph Dawson
Costume design: Michael Woulfe
Makeup / hair: Larry Germain
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)

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CinemaSerf2022-09-09
★ 6/10
A lavish seafaring adventure with Robert Newton excellent as Edward Teach "Blackbeard"; the legendary 17th century pirate and Torin Thatcher as the poacher-cum-gamekeeper Governor of Jamaica (Sir Henry Morgan). Clearly cast for his good looks, Keith Andes ("Robert Maynard") isn't quite so convinced about Morgan's Damascan transformation and goes undercover as a surgeon to win a reward by proving Morgan is still as naughty as ever. It's very much a vehicle for Newton - with obvious comparisons to his super performance in "Treasure Island" (1950). Linda Darnell brings some rather clunky glamour to the proceedings aided by Irene Ryan (doing her best Una O'Connor impression as the maid). It's a hotch-potch of historical fact and fiction; Raoul Walsh doesn't quite keep his hand steady enough on the tiller well enough though - parts of the middle do sag a bit; but it's a great watch with lots of swash, buckle and rum!

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