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Adventure

Blackbeard, the Pirate

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

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

Release Date : 1952-12-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Blackbeard: The Pirate

Cast

Robert Newton

Character Name : Blackbeard

Original Name : Robert Newton

Gender : Male

Linda Darnell

Character Name : Edwina Mansfield

Original Name : Linda Darnell

Gender : Female

William Bendix

Character Name : Ben Worley

Original Name : William Bendix

Gender : Male

Keith Andes

Character Name : Robert Maynard

Original Name : Keith Andes

Gender : Male

Torin Thatcher

Character Name : Sir Henry Morgan

Original Name : Torin Thatcher

Gender : Male

Irene Ryan

Character Name : Alvina, a lady in waiting

Original Name : Irene Ryan

Gender : Female

Alan Mowbray

Character Name : Noll

Original Name : Alan Mowbray

Gender : Male

Richard Egan

Character Name : Briggs

Original Name : Richard Egan

Gender : Male

Skelton Knaggs

Character Name : Gilly

Original Name : Skelton Knaggs

Gender : Male

Dick Wessel

Character Name : Dutchman

Original Name : Dick Wessel

Gender : Male

Anthony Caruso

Character Name : Pierre La Garde

Original Name : Anthony Caruso

Gender : Male

Jack Lambert

Character Name : Tom Whetstone

Original Name : Jack Lambert

Gender : Male

Noel Drayton

Character Name : Jeremy

Original Name : Noel Drayton

Gender : Male

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : Job Maggot

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Chuck Roberson

Character Name : Mounted Soldier

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Patrick Whyte

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Patrick Whyte

Gender : Male

Peter Ortiz

Character Name : Pirate

Original Name : Peter Ortiz

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-09

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!