Title:Blackbeard The Pirate
Date: 1952
Type: Adventure / Action
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Raoul Walsh
Producer: Edmund Grainger
Comment
In the West Indies in the 17th century a man goes under cover a ships surgeon on Blackbeard's ship to try and prove that Henry Morgan who is now a government official in Jamaica is still actually involved in piracy. On board the ship is a beautiful woman whose intentions are far from clear. This is a typical RKO Technicolour swashbuckling film that is not a great film, but the highlight of the film is Robert Newton's portrayal of Blackbeard the pirate. His portrayal of a pirate has become the benchmark that others have followed. His performance dominates the film and over shadows the other performances even the elegance of Linda Darnell.
Actors
Keith Andes
Robert Newton
William Bendix
Linda Darnell
Irene Ryan
Torin Thatcher
Alan Mowbray
Richard Egan
Shelton Knaggs
Dick Wessel
Anthony Caruso
Jack Lambert
Noel Drayton
Pat Flaherty
Oscars
None