thinker1691 Review of Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)

" There be no better guard over buried treasure than a loyal seaman "

[7/10 · 7 September 2012]

Of all the Hollywood actors who have portrayed Caribbean pirates, none have ever surpassed the over the top performances of Robert Newton. Despite being forever linked with Long John Silver in Treasure Island, in this movie he plays equally notorious villain Edward Teach Aka, " BlackBeard The Pirate. " Having spent a lifetime in the Caribbean, Teach has become synonymous with black hearted crimes on the high seas. In this story written by DaVallon Scott and superbly directed by Raoul Walsh, we catch up with the notorious privateer as he unsuspectingly takes on a new crew member and doctor Maynard (Keith Andes who signs on with the intention of gathering enough evidence, that Sir. Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) is also a pirate. The movie is everything associated with Pirates of the Old School, namely tall masted Ships, 20 lbs cannons, ship-to-ship fighting and double-dealing interaction between pirates. To help this endeavor full cast members include William Bendix, Anthony Caruso and Richard Egan. Movie eye candy is amply supplied by Linda Darnell who make the use of Technic color worth the cost. This film is easily recommended and over the years has become the stuff of Legends. Thus it has become a Classic. ****