Horsemen charge ! Swords clash ! Lips meet !
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.
The Black Arrow (1948) is a action, adventure, history and romance film directed by Gordon Douglas, released on March 18, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Louis Hayward, Janet Blair, George Macready and Edgar Buchanan. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Louis Hayward
as Sir Richard Shelton
Janet Blair
as Joanna Sedley
George Macready
as Sir Daniel Brackley
Edgar Buchanan
as Lawless
Rhys Williams
as Bennet Hatch
Walter Kingsford
as Sir Oliver Oates
Lowell Gilmore
as Duke of Gloucester
Halliwell Hobbes
as Bishop of Tisbury
Paul Cavanagh
as Sir John Sedley
Ray Teal
as Nick Appleyard
Russell Hicks
as Sir Harry Shelton
Leslie Denison
as Sir William Catesby
Directed by Gordon Douglas, written by Tom Seller, Richard Schayer and David P. Sheppard, produced by Edward Small and Grant Whytock.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 13 ratings.
Black Arrows for Black Hearts. The Black Arrow is directed by Gordon Douglas and adapted to screenplay by Richard Schayer, David P. Sheppard and Thomas Sellar from the novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It stars Louis Hayward, George Macready and Janet Blair. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Charles Lawton Jr. A little known swashbuckler, the Black Arrow has all the requisite touches for fans of…
Reviewed on July 27, 2014
This film is really all about the last ten minutes. When Louis Hayward ("Sir Richard") returns from fighting in the Wars of the Roses, he discovers all at home is not so rosey. His father has, allegedly, been slain by a neighbour and his uncle "Sir Daniel" (George Macready) has taken over his estate. Soon, though, our young knight starts to smell a rat. When the daughter of his father's purported murderer (Janet…
Reviewed on January 5, 2023
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The Black Arrow (1948) is available to stream on Channel 4 Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Black Arrow (1948) includes Louis Hayward, Janet Blair, George Macready, Edgar Buchanan and Rhys Williams. The film was directed by Gordon Douglas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Arrow was released on March 18, 1948 and runs for 1h 16m.
The Black Arrow (1948) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
