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The Black Pirate

192694 minUnited States
Adventure
Video edition
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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs
92:55
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

After pirates destroy his ship and his father dies, a young survivor joins their company to seek revenge. Exceptional swordsmanship and daring win him a place among the crew, but rescuing a captive woman puts his disguise at risk. He must turn the pirates' own expectations against them without abandoning the people in their power.

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DirectorsAlbert Parker

Behind the scenes

Douglas Fairbanks developed the adventure for the demanding two-colour Technicolor process. Carefully controlled design and lighting addressed the process's limited palette, making colour part of the film's visual conception rather than a later addition.

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