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The Black Pirate is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. Directed by Albert Parker, it stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, and Billie Dove.
- $1,300,000
- Douglas Fairbanks
The Black Pirate: Directed by Albert Parker. With Billie Dove, Tempe Pigott, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse. Seeking revenge, an athletic young man joins the pirate band responsible for his father's death.
- (2.1K)
- Adventure, Action
- Albert Parker
- 1926-03-08
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Synopsis. A Spanish vessel is captured on the high seas by pirates who bind the crew and loot and blow up the ship. The only survivors are Michel and his father: they are marooned on a desert island, and when his father dies, Michel swears to avenge his death.
- Albert Parker
- Douglas Fairbanks
The Black Pirate remains a landmark achievement in the advancement of cinema as an art form and the definitive pirate film of the silent era. The film is also a wonderful showcase for Fairbanks as a leader in the film industry and one of the most creative producers Hollywood has ever known.
Apr 17, 2024. Mar 23, 2023. Pirates loot a ship of its riches before blowing it up. Father-and-son survivors of noble birth wash ashore of an island, and the injured father perishes.
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- Adventure
Sep 29, 2023 · The pirate film that influenced them all, the Douglas Fairbanks silent classic The Black Pirate was also one of Hollywood’s first Technicolor features, presenting a unique challenge to restorers at the Museum of Modern Art. 29 September 2023. By James Layton, Bryony Dixon. The Black Pirate (1926)
