Blackbeard, the Pirate
The thunder of their plundering shook the earth, the seas, the sky!
1952 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Raoul Walsh |
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| Writer: | Alan Le May, DeVallon Scott |
| Staring: |
| Honest Robert Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 24, 1952 |
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| Director: | Raoul Walsh |
| Writer: | Alan Le May, DeVallon Scott |
| Genres: | Adventure |
| Keywords | surgeon, pirate, swashbuckler, 18th century, sword duel, pirate ship, blackbeard |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Newton | Blackbeard |
| Linda Darnell | Edwina Mansfield |
| William Bendix | Ben Worley |
| Keith Andes | Robert Maynard |
| Torin Thatcher | Sir Henry Morgan |
| Irene Ryan | Alvina, a lady in waiting |
| Alan Mowbray | Noll |
| Richard Egan | Briggs |
| Skelton Knaggs | Gilly |
| Dick Wessel | Dutchman |
| Anthony Caruso | Pierre La Garde |
| Jack Lambert | Tom Whetstone |
| Noel Drayton | Jeremy |
| Pat Flaherty | Job Maggot |
| Chuck Roberson | Mounted Soldier |
| Patrick Whyte | Captain |
| Peter Ortiz | Pirate |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Raoul Walsh | Director |
| Frank McWhorter | Sound |
| Alan Le May | Screenplay |
| DeVallon Scott | Story |
| William E. Snyder | Director of Photography |
| Ralph Dawson | Editor |
| Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| John Sturtevant | Set Decoration |
| Cliff P. Broughton | Production Supervisor |
| James E. Casey | Assistant Director |
| Clem Portman | Sound |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Harold E. Wellman | Visual Effects |
| K. D. Iain Murray | Technical Advisor |
| Hal A. Long | Dialogue Coach |
| Name | Title |
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| Edmund Grainger | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Trending Position
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!