The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

The Love Story of a Bold Buccaneer

NR 1926 · 94 min · ★ 6.7 · Adventure, Drama, Action

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.

Directed by Albert Parker · Written by Douglas Fairbanks

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