The Love Story of a Bold Buccaneer
A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a beautiful young woman of royal blood aboard.
The Black Pirate (1926) is a adventure, drama and action film directed by Albert Parker, released on March 8, 1926 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf and Donald Crisp. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 62 ratings.
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Douglas Fairbanks
as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
Billie Dove
as Princess Isobel
Anders Randolf
as Pirate Captain
Donald Crisp
as MacTavish
Tempe Pigott
as Duenna (as Tempe Pigett)
Sam De Grasse
as Pirate Lieutenant
Charles Stevens
as Powder Man
John Wallace
as Peg-Leg Pirate
Fred Becker
as Pirate
Charles Belcher
as Chief Passenger - Nobleman
E.J. Ratcliffe
as The Governor
Nino Cochise
as Pirate (uncredited)
Directed by Albert Parker, written by Douglas Fairbanks, Jack Cunningham and Jack Cunningham, produced by Douglas Fairbanks.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 62 ratings.
Still at the top his game, Douglas Fairbanks is the eponymous character - but with a bit of an unlikely backstory. He and his father were lucky to survive a pirate attack on their ship, his dad perishes shortly afterwards and our hero decides to avenge himself on these reprobates by infiltrating and rising through their ranks. His cunning plan is sailing along nicely until they capture the beautiful Princess…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The Black Pirate (1926) is available to stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus and Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Black Pirate (1926) includes Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf, Donald Crisp and Tempe Pigott. The film was directed by Albert Parker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Pirate was released on March 8, 1926 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Black Pirate (1926) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 62 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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