The Black Pirate
“The Love Story of a Bold Buccaneer”
A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a beautiful young woman of royal blood aboard.
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Douglas Fairbanks
The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
The Mark of Zorro
Billie Dove
Princess Isobel
Also in
A Notorious Affair
One Night at Susie's
Anders Randolf
Pirate Captain
Also in
The Kiss
Night Owls
Donald Crisp
MacTavish
Known for
How Green Was My Valley
The Man from Laramie
Tempe Pigott
Duenna (as Tempe Pigett)
Known for
Greed
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sam De Grasse
Pirate Lieutenant
Known for
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Man Who Laughs
Charles Stevens
Powder Man
Known for
The Big Trail
Last Train from Gun Hill
John Wallace
Peg-Leg Pirate
Also in
The Scavengers
Border Law
Fred Becker
Pirate
Also in
Blood and Sand
Süss, the Jew
Charles Belcher
Chief Passenger - Nobleman
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
E.J. Ratcliffe
The Governor
Also in
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Why Women Sin
Nino Cochise
Pirate (uncredited)
Albert Parker Director · Jack Cunningham Screenplay Douglas Fairbanks Story
Budget $1.3M · United States release March 8, 1926 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$1,300,000
Production
United Artists
Production
Elton Corporation
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · March 8, 1926
Theatrical
United States · March 8, 1926
Theatrical
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