Movie Description This swashbuckling nautical adventure, starring the incomparable Douglas Fairbanks, made film history as one of the first full features shot entirely in Technicolor. Here, he plays a nobleman who wants to revenge his father's murder, so he boards a pirate vessel disguised as one of the thieving, villainous rapscallions, and sets about achieving his goal. On the high seas, the athletic Fairbanks provides a no-holds barred, rip-roaring, stunt-filled voyage -- complete with a one-man takeover of a merchant ship.
| Credits | | Producer: | Douglas Fairbanks | | Cast: | Charles Stevens |
| Details | | Edition: | TWO COLOR TECHNICOLOR |
Notes THE BLACK PIRATE was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1993.
THE BLACK PIRATE was the first feature film shot in 2-strip Technicolor, but many surviving copies are in black & white.
According to Variety, Elton Thomas (who came up with the film's story) was actually Fairbanks himself.
Additional production company: Elton Corp.
Copyright 1926 Elton Corporation.
Editorial Reviews "...Color rarely looks this good on a movie this old..." USA Today - Mike Clark (05/28/1999)
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