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The Black Swan

The Black Swan

Seas ablaze...with black villainy, with fiery romance, with breathless deeds of daring...in the roaring era of love, gold, and adventure!

19426.51h 27m

Overview

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.

Directed by Henry King
Written by Seton I. Miller, Ben Hecht, Rafael Sabatini
Produced by Robert Bassler
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $5.7M

Top Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Jamie Waring

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Lady Margaret Denby

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Captain Henry Morgan

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Tommy Blue

George Sanders

George Sanders

Captain Billy Leech

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Wogan

George Zucco

George Zucco

Lord Denby

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Roger Ingram (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Lady in Waiting in the Courtroom (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Don Miguel (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhorseback ridingkidnappingvenezuelajamaicaromantic rivalrytreasondeceptionsword fightpiratebound and gaggedtied uptreacheryswashbucklereye patchretributionbritish colonialfaintingcaribbean seabuccaneersea battlebritish colonialismsea captaindamsel in distress17th centurycaribbean

About The Black Swan

The Black Swan is a adventure, romance film released in 1942 exploring themes of based on novel or book, horseback riding, kidnapping, venezuela, jamaica, romantic rivalry. Directed by Henry King, it stars Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar. When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.

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