The Log of the Black Pearl

"What Secrets Are Hidden In..."

1975 1h 25m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

AdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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A young stockbroker, Christopher Sand, inherits an old ship named "Black Pearl" along with a medallion that is the key to a sunken Nazi treasure. But there are other people looking for the sunken treasure, people who will stop at nothing to gain access to the medallion.

“What Secrets Are Hidden In...”

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Cast

Ralph Bellamy
Capt. Fitzsimmons
Kiel Martin
Christopher Sand
Jack Kruschen
Jocko Roper
Glenn Corbett
Michael Devlin
Anne Archer
Lila Bristol
Henry Wilcoxon
Alexander Sand
John Alderson
Eric Kort
William Kerwin
Alfred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers: Eric Bercovici, Harold Jack Bloom, Jerrold L. Ludwig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by Gabriel Torres. 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 Laurence Rosenthal. 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 John Kaufman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ralph Bellamy and Kiel Martin and Jack Kruschen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What Secrets Are Hidden In...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew V. McLaglen directs. Gabriel Torres behind the camera. Laurence Rosenthal scores. John Kaufman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by Gabriel Torres. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Kaufman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ralph Bellamy and Kiel Martin and Jack Kruschen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What Secrets Are Hidden In...".
9IMDB entry: tt0073306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.