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The Black Swan (1942)

PG 87 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   4 December 1942 (USA)
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When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Carribean of Buccaneers... See full summary »

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Ben Hecht (screenplay), Seton I. Miller (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tyrone Power ...
Maureen O'Hara ...
Laird Cregar Laird Cregar ...
Capt. Henry Morgan
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell ...
Tommy Blue
George Sanders ...
Capt. Billy Leech
Anthony Quinn ...
Wogan
George Zucco George Zucco ...
Lord Denby
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Storyline

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Carribean 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 Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Governor | Pirate | Henry Morgan | Jamaica | English  | See more »

Taglines:

Seas Ablaze...with black villainy, with fiery romance, with breathless deeds of daring...in the roaring era of Love, Gold and Adventure!

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan See more »

Filming Locations:

Cuba See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(copyright time)  | USA: (current existing footage)  | Portugal: (re-release) (censored version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Although it is supposed to be based on Rafael Sabatini's novel "The Black Swan", in fact the story is completely original, and the only character retained from the original novel is the historical personage Henry Morgan. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: About 2/3 of the way into the movie, Jamie and Captain Leach are talking on the deck of Jamie's ship. Lady Denby opens the door to the cabin to observe. This door is then shown several times over the course of the scene and the door is closed. Near the end of the scene Lady Denby is shown closing the door; the same door which had just been shown several times as closed. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Sir Henry Morgan: You do not *vote* pirates off the seas. You engage them, rake, and scuttle them. My lords and gentlemen, we have ships, brave captains, and fine crews. How do you stand on that, lads? Are you ready to do a little law-abiding killing for king and country?
Tom 'Tommy' Blue: It's better than none!
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Connections

Featured in The Pirate Movie (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Heave Ho"
(1942)
Music and Lyrics by Alfred Newman
Played during the opening credits and sung by an offscreen chorus See more »