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The Black Pirate

1926 · 94 min

A swashbuckling silent adventure with acrobatic stunts and vivid two-strip color, earnest and romantic, easy to enjoy.

Directed by
Albert Parker
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf
Tagline
The Love Story of a Bold Buccaneer
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Albert Parker
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • revenge
  • love
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
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
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, drama, action
Directed by
Albert Parker
Written by
Jack Cunningham
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf, Donald Crisp, Tempe Pigott, Sam De Grasse, Charles Stevens, John Wallace
Cinematography
Henry Sharp
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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