The Black Pirate
Brief Synopsis
A young nobleman infiltrates the band of pirates that killed his father.
Cast & Crew
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Albert Parker
Director
Douglas Fairbanks
The Black Pirate [Michel]
Billie Dove
The Princess
Anders Randolf
Pirate leader
Donald Crisp
McTavish
Tempe Pigott
Duenna
Film Details
Genre
Silent
Adventure
Release Date
Jan
1926
Premiere Information
New York premiere: 8 Mar 1926
Production Company
Elton Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Sound
Silent
Color
Color (2-strip Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
8,490ft
(9 reels)
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. He joins a pirate band and proves himself by capturing a merchant ship singlehanded; thereafter, he is known as The Black Pirate. Falling in love with a girl (The Princess) on the captured ship, he saves her by keeping her hostage and holding her for ransom, but he is caught in an attempt to escape and is forced to walk the plank. Swimming ashore, he returns with a boatload of men to rescue The Princess; the crew scuttle the ship, and, swimming underwater, Michel and his men storm the pirate vessel and capture it. Michel reveals that he is a Spanish duke and offers his hand in marriage to The Princess, which she accepts.
Director
Albert Parker
Director
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks
The Black Pirate [Michel]
Billie Dove
The Princess
Anders Randolf
Pirate leader
Donald Crisp
McTavish
Tempe Pigott
Duenna
Sam De Grasse
Lieutenant
Charles Stevens
Powder man
Charles Belcher
Chief passenger
Fred Becker
John Wallace
E. J. Ratcliffe
Crew
Arthur Ball
Technicolor staff
Carl Oscar Borg
Art Director
Karl Oscar Borg
Set Decoration
George Cave
Technicolor staff
Jack Cunningham
Adaptation
Robert Fairbanks
Gen Manager
Dwight Franklin
Consultant
Jack Holden
Associate artists
Edward M. Langley
Associate artists
Robert Nicholls
Consultant
William Nolan
Film Editor
Theodore Reed
Production Manager
Henry Sharp
Director of Photography
Elton Thomas
Story
Mortimer Wilson
Music Score
P. H. L. Wilson
Marine technician
Arthur Woods
Research Director
Lotta Woods
Scenario Editor
Photo Collections
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Film Details
Genre
Silent
Adventure
Release Date
Jan
1926
Premiere Information
New York premiere: 8 Mar 1926
Production Company
Elton Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Sound
Silent
Color
Color (2-strip Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
8,490ft
(9 reels)
Articles
The Black Pirate
In this silent film, a young nobleman infiltrates the band of pirates that killed his father.
The Black Pirate
In this silent film, a young nobleman infiltrates the band of pirates that killed his father.
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Trivia
Nino Cochise, grandson of the famous Apache chief Cochise was an extra in this movie. It was Nino's second extra job in Hollywood, his first one being in Douglas Fairbank's movie "Robin Hood." He would appear in three other Hollywood productions.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1926
Released in United States 1993
Selected in 1993 for inclusion in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
Released in United States 1926
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival June 10 - July 1, 1993.)
