Release Date: Dec 4, 1942 Wide
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Perhaps unintentionally, the 1942 Technicolor swashbuckler The Black Swan is a bondage fetishist's dream, with hero and heroine Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara taking turns being tied up and imprisoned throughout the film's brisk 85-minute running time. Very loosely adapted by Ben Hecht and Seton I. Miller from a novel by Rafael Sabatini, the film casts Power as rogueish, hot-tempered buccaneer Jamie Waring, who considers the day wasted when he hasn't sacked a Spanish galleon or plundered a rich
Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Dec 4, 1942 Wide
Jul 11, 2006
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A solid script based on another pirate potboiler from Rafael Sabatini, great cinematography, and credible performances make The Black Swan one of the best examples of the genre.
A rousing adventure story where the actors seemed in their element with all the hokum.
In 1942, The Black Swan was probably the greatest thing ever. I'm sure I would've gone to see it every night of the week if I saw this movie nearly 70 years ago. But since that's not the case and I recently saw the superior Adventures of Robin Hood, The Black Swan is merely just okay. The opening is pretty strong and
February 11, 2011Super Reviewer
This is one of my favourite pirate movies. It has it all, action, adventure, excitement, drama, romance, even a bit of humour. I loved it.
September 5, 2010Super Reviewer
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