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The Black Pirates

1954 · 74 min

A brisk, sunlit adventure with swashbuckling energy and a simple treasure-hunt plot that breezes by.

Directed by
Allen H. Miner
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Anthony Dexter, Martha Roth, Lon Chaney Jr.
Tagline
Wild raiders of the tropic seas!
Overview
Pirates searching for treasure take over a small town in Central America where they believe the loot is buried, but discover that a church has been built over the spot. They force the townspeople to dig for it, but there are more surprises in store for them than they counted on.

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Directed by
Allen H. Miner
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Anthony Dexter, Martha Roth, Lon Chaney Jr.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • power
  • faith
  • survival
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Allen H. Miner
Written by
Fred Freiberger, Al C. Ward
Starring
Anthony Dexter, Martha Roth, Lon Chaney Jr., Robert Clarke, Víctor Manuel Mendoza, Toni Gerry, Alfonso Bedoya, Eddie Dutko
Cinematography
Gilbert Warrenton
Runtime
74 min
Country
El Salvador, Mexico, United States of America
Languages
English

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