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The Black Swan (1942)

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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.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Classics

Directed By: Henry King

Written By: Ben Hecht, Seton I. Miller

In Theaters: Dec 4, 1942 Wide

On DVD: Jul 11, 2006

Cast

Tyrone Power
James Waring
Maureen O'Hara
Margaret Denby
Laird Cregar
Capt. Henry Morgan
Thomas Mitchell
Tommy Blue
George Sanders
Capt. Billy Leech
Anthony Quinn
Wogan
George Zucco
Lord Denby
Edward Ashley
Roger Ingram
Fortunio Bonanova
Don Miguel
Stuart Robertson
Capt. Graham
Charles McNaughton
Fenner
Frederic Worlock
Speaker
Willie Fung
Chinese Cook
Charles Francis
Higgs
Arthur Shields
Bishop
Keith Hitchcock
Majordomo
John Burton
Capt. Blaine
Cyril McLaglen
Capt. Jones
Clarence Muse
Daniel
Olaf Hytten
Clerk
Charles Irwin
Sea Captain
David Thursby
Sea Captain
Frank Leigh
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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.

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James Plath

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A rousing adventure story where the actors seemed in their element with all the hokum.

March 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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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, 2011