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The Black Swan

1942 · 87 min

A Technicolor swashbuckler that's all brisk sword fights, sea battles, and playful romance—undemanding, rousing fun.

Tagline
Seas ablaze...with black villainy, with fiery romance, with breathless deeds of daring...in the roaring era of love, gold, and adventure!
Overview
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • freedom
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour4
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, romance
Directed by
Henry King
Written by
Ben Hecht, Seton I. Miller
Starring
Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell, George Sanders, Anthony Quinn, George Zucco, Edward Ashley
Music
Alfred Newman, David Buttolph
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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