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Also known as Black Arrow

1948 film by Gordon Douglas

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5.5

A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now an outlaw. However, he becomes suspicious about the exact circumstances of his father's death and determines to find out exactly what happened.

Released: 1948-03-1876 minDir: Gordon DouglasAction, Adventure, History, Romance
Stream on: Channel 4 Plus

Cast

  • Louis Hayward as Sir Richard Shelton
  • Janet Blair as Joanna Sedley
  • George Macready as Sir Daniel Brackley
  • Edgar Buchanan as Lawless
  • Rhys Williams as Bennet Hatch
  • Walter Kingsford as Sir Oliver Oates

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • swordplay
  • intrigue
  • swashbuckler
  • war of the roses
  • 15th century

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

454 votes

Year
1948
Runtime
76 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, History
Rated
Approved

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Richard Schayer
Cast member
Harry Cording
Composer
Paul Sawtell
Producer
Edward Small
Narrative location
England
Duration
76
FilmAffinity ID
264394
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publication date
1948-01-01
title
The Black Arrow
after a work by
Robert Louis Stevenson
production designer
Stephen Goosson
distributed by
Columbia Pictures
characters
William Catesby
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