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The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow

Horsemen charge ! Swords clash ! Lips meet !

19485.21h 16mNR

Overview

A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now an outlaw. However, he becomes suspicious about the exact circumstances of his father's death and determines to find out exactly what happened.

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by Tom Seller, Robert Louis Stevenson, Richard Schayer
Produced by Edward Small, Grant Whytock
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Top Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Sir Richard Shelton

Janet Blair

Janet Blair

Joanna Sedley

George Macready

George Macready

Sir Daniel Brackley

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Lawless

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Bennet Hatch

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Sir Oliver Oates

Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore

Duke of Gloucester

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Bishop of Tisbury

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Sir John Sedley

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Nick Appleyard

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookswordplayintrigueswashbucklerwar of the roses15th century

About The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow is a action, adventure, history, romance film released in 1948 exploring themes of based on novel or book, swordplay, intrigue, swashbuckler, war of the roses, 15th century. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars Louis Hayward, Janet Blair, George Macready. A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now an outlaw. However, he becomes suspicious about the exact circumstances of his father's death and determines to find out exactly what happened.

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