The Black Arrow (1948)
Adventure and mystery unfold as a nobleman seeks truth after his father's murder. Perfect for period drama and mystery enthusiasts.
Genres: Action, Adventure, History, Romance
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The Black Arrow(1948)
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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.
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Cast
Full Cast & CrewLouis Hayward
Sir Richard Shelton
Janet Blair
Joanna Sedley
George Macready
Sir Daniel Brackley
Edgar Buchanan
Lawless
Rhys Williams
Bennet Hatch
Walter Kingsford
Sir Oliver Oates
Lowell Gilmore
Duke of Gloucester
Halliwell Hobbes
Bishop of Tisbury
Paul Cavanagh
Sir John Sedley
Ray Teal
Nick Appleyard
Russell Hicks
Sir Harry Shelton
Leslie Denison
Sir William Catesby
Betty Fairfax
Dame Carter
Billy Bevan
Dungeon Keeper
Paul Baxley
Bowman (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Guard (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Villager (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Guard (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Forrester (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Guard (uncredited)
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Black Arrows for Black Hearts. The Black Arrow is directed by Gordon Douglas and adapted to screenplay by Richard Schayer, David P. Sheppard and Thomas Sellar from the novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It stars Louis Hayward, George Macready and Janet Blair. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Charles Lawton Jr. A little known swashbuckler, the Black Arrow has all the requisite touches for fans of such dashing fare. Story is set just after The War of the Roses has ended and pitches the returning Sir Richard Shelton (Hayward) into a hunt for the truth behind his father’s murder. Political intrigue, fights, brutal jousting and romance does follow. It doesn’t give the Flynn or Power swashbucklers a run for their money, but it’s good honest family entertainment with medieval literacy at the core and red-blooded machismo bulging at the seams. 6/10
This film is really all about the last ten minutes. When Louis Hayward ("Sir Richard") returns from fighting in the Wars of the Roses, he discovers all at home is not so rosey. His father has, allegedly, been slain by a neighbour and his uncle "Sir Daniel" (George Macready) has taken over his estate. Soon, though, our young knight starts to smell a rat. When the daughter of his father's purported murderer (Janet Blair) arrives at their castle, the plot positively thickens as lifelong friends start to look more and more untrustworthy, and it transpires that there is more to a marauding rebel hiding in the forest than first might have been expected. Of course it's a "Robin Hood" spin off and it's quite a talkie film, but there are some enjoyable action scenes and there's a certain chemistry between Hayward and Blair until the arrival of the the King's brother, the Duke of Gloucester (Lowell Gilmore) who facilitates the exciting denouement. It's got some good supporting efforts from Edgar Buchanan and the ever reliable Rhys Williams to keep it diverting enough, too. Not the best swashbuckler Hayward did, but it's still well worth 1¼ hours of anyone's time.
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