The Black Pirate (1926)

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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.

• Released: 1926-03-08
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 62 votes

Directed by Albert Parker.

Top cast

• Douglas Fairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
• Billie Dove as Princess Isobel
• Anders Randolf as Pirate Captain
• Donald Crisp as MacTavish
• Tempe Pigott as Duenna (as Tempe Pigett)
• Sam De Grasse as Pirate Lieutenant
• Charles Stevens as Powder Man
• John Wallace as Peg-Leg Pirate
• Fred Becker as Pirate
• Charles Belcher as Chief Passenger - Nobleman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Black Pirate

• United States: stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Cohen Media Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Cineverse, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• India: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex

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