Blackbeard, the Pirate 1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate

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Robert Maynard (Keith Andes) is out to prove that privateer Sir Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) is a pirate, and goes undercover on another pirate ship in hopes of getting details of Morgan's crimes. But the ship he chooses is captained by the ruthless Blackbeard (Robert Newton), who killed the previous captain and took his bride-to-be, Edwina (Linda Darnell), hostage. Now Maynard must fight to free himself and Edwina from both Blackbeard and Morgan, who also wants Edwina for his own.
  • Genre:
    adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Raoul Walsh
  • Producer:
    Edmund Grainger
  • Writer:
    Alan Le May
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  • Production Co:
    RKO Radio Pictures Inc.

Cast & Crew

Robert Newton
Edward Teach, Blackbeard
Linda Darnell
Edwina Mansfield
William Bendix
Ben Worley
Keith Andes
Robert Maynard
Torin Thatcher
Sir Henry Morgan
Irene Ryan
Alvina
Alan Mowbray
Noll
Richard Egan
Briggs
Skelton Knaggs
Gilly
Richard Wessel
Dutchman
Raoul Walsh
Director
Alan Le May
Screenwriter
Edmund Grainger
Producer
Victor Young
Original Music
William E. Snyder
Cinematographer
Ralph Dawson
Film Editor
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Director
Jack Okey
Art Director
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
John Sturtevant
Set Decoration
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Audience Reviews for Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • Mar 23, 2008
    Linda Darnell is incredibly lovely, Robert Newton chews the scenery to the nth degree, and Granny Clampett has a hilarious drunk scene but that all adds to the saturday matinee fun feel of this adventure.
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Feb 14, 2008
    Very silly but still a fantastic seagoing yarn.
    Barry L Super Reviewer
  • Jan 28, 2008
    "blackbeard the pirate" is roul walsh's realistic interpretation of authetic piracy whirling around the abyss among the ocean, the ferocious avarice of men. robert newton's blackbeard is obnoxious, schemefully sordid, and also beastly gruesome. the bushy blackbeard of his looks as if it's full of crawling louses hiden in between that parallels his snaky backstabbing character which is utterly no good. he doublecrosses everyone for his own interests and he slaughters every possible man who might jeopardize his personal interest. he's lecherous, vulgar and mostly incorrigibly ruthless. the only decent character maynard who is the lover of beautiful linda darnell is a timidly weak character who strives for merely survival and the companionship of his beloved lady who could inspire a bit of chivalry in him. maynard is no hero but an clever little mouse who always tries to manage to escape the devilish palm of blackbeard, but not a charming nor glorious character. "blackbeard the pirate" could be by far the most realistic flick upon piracy with a group of scum-alike mobs and one despicable gunsel butchering each other. except linda darnel's striking beauty, there's absolutely no glamour or dreamy beautification of idealism in "blackbeard the pirate", even darnel's character is a oportunistic female thief who once intends to devour the treasure all as her own possession.
    Veronique K Super Reviewer
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