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Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

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

19525.91h 39m

Overview

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

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written by Alan Le May, DeVallon Scott
Produced by Edmund Grainger
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Top Cast

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Blackbeard

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

Edwina Mansfield

William Bendix

William Bendix

Ben Worley

Keith Andes

Keith Andes

Robert Maynard

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Sir Henry Morgan

Irene Ryan

Irene Ryan

Alvina, a lady in waiting

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Noll

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Briggs

Skelton Knaggs

Skelton Knaggs

Gilly

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Dutchman

Themes & Keywords

surgeonpirateswashbuckler18th centurysword duelpirate shipblackbeard

About Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate is a adventure film released in 1952 exploring themes of surgeon, pirate, swashbuckler, 18th century, sword duel, pirate ship. Directed by Raoul Walsh, it stars Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix. Honest Robert Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

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