The Black Swan

1942 87 min ★ 6.5 Adventure, Romance

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.

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Cast

Tyrone Power

Jamie Waring

Maureen O'Hara

Lady Margaret Denby

Laird Cregar

Captain Henry Morgan

Thomas Mitchell

Tommy Blue

George Sanders

Captain Billy Leech

Anthony Quinn

Wogan

George Zucco

Lord Denby

Edward Ashley

Roger Ingram (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Lady in Waiting in the Courtroom (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

Don Miguel (uncredited)

Details

Director

Henry King

Screenplay

Ben Hecht

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,493,800

Revenue

$5,727,000

Production

20th Century Fox

Reviews

J

John Chard

December 21, 2019

★ 8/10

Clear the deck for action, Henry. Here comes the lass broadside! This is the story of the Spanish Main, when villainy wore a sash, and the only political creed in the world was, love, gold ........ and adventure! The Black Swan finds Tyrone Power at his swashbuckling best, here as James "Boy" Waring, a pirate starting to find his conscience as he starts to find love, Power is devilishly han...

C

CinemaSerf

June 26, 2022

★ 7/10

Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara are on good form for this 17th century pirate tale. When Sir Henry Morgan (Laird Cregar) is appointed Governor of Jamaica by the king, he is charged with bringing order to the lawless seas of the Caribbean. United with his friend "Capt. Jamie" (Power) he takes over from George Zucco's "Lord Denby", who just happens to have a rather feisty daughter "Margaret" (O'Hara...