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Jul 29, 1976 · Swashbuckler: Directed by James Goldstone. With Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Geneviève Bujold. A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
- James Goldstone
- 3 min
Swashbuckler. (film) Swashbuckler is a 1976 American romantic adventure film. The film is based on the story "The Scarlet Buccaneer", written by Paul Wheeler and adapted for the screen by Jeffrey Bloom. It was directed by James Goldstone and was rated PG . The film was released in the UK as The Scarlet Buccaneer . The film is set in 1718 Jamaica.
- $8 million
- John Addison
- July 29, 1976
- Captain Blood. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. 148 votes. In this swashbuckling adventure, a skilled doctor is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to slavery in the Caribbean.
- The Adventures of Robin Hood. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone. 179 votes. By bringing the legendary figure of Robin Hood to life, this iconic film spins a timeless yarn of adventure, rebellion, and righteousness.
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- The Mark of Zorro. Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone. 122 votes. In this quintessential swashbuckler, a nobleman masquerades as a masked vigilante in order to protect the people of California from the tyranny of an oppressive governor.
- Jack Walters
- The Princess Bride (1987) The Princess Bride kept the swashbuckler genre alive in the ‘80s by heavily merging it with the fantasy genre. It’s such a seamless combination that works excellently, keeping the intensity of those classic swashbuckler movies while bringing a completely new kind of romantic adventure story that’s rooted in fantasy and fairy tales.
- The Mark Of Zorro (1940) For many, 1940’s The Mark of Zorro is the most iconic swashbuckler movie ever, and it’s hard to disagree. The film capitalized on the ongoing success of the genre, providing audiences with some of the most thrilling action and compelling romance that had ever been put to screen.
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- The Count Of Monte Cristo (2002) The Count of Monte Cristo blends two popular genres together, serving not only as a fantastic swashbuckler movie but also ranking among the best period dramas of the 2000s.
Swashbuckler film. Douglas Fairbanks as Robin Hood, 1922. Swashbuckler films are a subgenre of the action film genre, characterised by swordfighting and adventurous heroic characters, known as swashbucklers. While morality is typically clear-cut, heroes and villains alike often follow a code of honour. Some swashbuckler films have romantic ...
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Oct 30, 2019. Oct 30, 2019. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Caribbean pirates (Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones) assist a noble damsel and foil a quirky tyrant (Peter Boyle).
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- Comedy
- PG
It's been a long time since Hollywood gave us a decent pirate movie, and that by itself is one reason for liking "Swashbuckler." Pirates used to roam the screens with fearsome regularity, but in the early 1960s, the big studios began to thin out their inventories of props and costumes, and the pirate gear was among the first to go. "Nobody can make a pirate movie anymore," a set designer ...
