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Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • 6.0 /10

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Plot

Honest Robert Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

Cast

Robert Newton as Blackbeard
Robert Newton

as Blackbeard

Linda Darnell as Edwina Mansfield
Linda Darnell

as Edwina Mansfield

William Bendix as Ben Worley
William Bendix

as Ben Worley

Keith Andes as Robert Maynard
Keith Andes

as Robert Maynard

Torin Thatcher as Sir Henry Morgan
Torin Thatcher

as Sir Henry Morgan

Irene Ryan as Alvina, a lady in waiting
Irene Ryan

as Alvina, a lady in waiting

Alan Mowbray as Noll
Alan Mowbray

as Noll

Richard Egan as Briggs
Richard Egan

as Briggs

Skelton Knaggs as Gilly
Skelton Knaggs

as Gilly

Dick Wessel as Dutchman
Dick Wessel

as Dutchman

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 24, 1952

Production Companies

  • RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.65 hrs

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Reviews

A lavish seafaring adventure with Robert Newton excellent as Edward Teach "Blackbeard"; the legendary 17th century pirate and Torin Thatcher as the poacher-cum-gamekeeper Governor of Jamaica (Sir Henry Morgan). Clearly cast for his good looks, Keith Andes ("Robert Maynard") isn't quite so convinced about Morgan's Damascan transformation and goes undercover as a surgeon to win a reward by proving …