The Black Swan
The Black Swan

Movie·1942·1h 27m

The Black Swan

Seas ablaze...with black villainy, with fiery romance, with breathless deeds of daring...in the roaring era of love, gold, and adventure!

Directed By

Henry King

Country

United States of America

Language

Spanish

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The Story

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.

Written By

Ben Hecht, Seton I. Miller

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck, Robert Bassler

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy

Music

David Buttolph

Editor

Barbara McLean

Themes

based on novel or bookhorseback ridingkidnappingvenezuelajamaicaromantic rivalrytreasondeceptionsword fightpiratebound and gaggedtied up

Production House

20th Century Fox

Audience Score

65%

95 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Jamie Waring

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Lady Margaret Denby

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Captain Henry Morgan

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Tommy Blue

George Sanders

George Sanders

Captain Billy Leech

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Wogan

George Zucco

George Zucco

Lord Denby

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Roger Ingram (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Lady in Waiting in the Courtroom (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Don Miguel (uncredited)

John Burton

Captain Blaine (uncredited)

Rita Christiani

Dancer (uncredited)

Helene Costello

Helene Costello

Woman (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Woman (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Town Crier (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Chinese Cook (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Flossy Woman with Tommy (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

Assemblyman (uncredited)

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Crew

Henry King

Henry King

Director

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Screenplay

Seton I. Miller

Seton I. Miller

Screenplay

David Buttolph

Original Music Composer

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Robert Bassler

Producer

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Barbara McLean

Barbara McLean

Editor

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

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