The Black Arrow

1948

1h 16m

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5.2/10

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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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Gordon Douglas

Writers

Tom Seller(screenplay by)

Richard Schayer(screenplay by)

David P. Sheppard(screenplay by)

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Louis Hayward

Janet Blair

George Macready

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Sir Richard Shelton

Joanna Sedley

Sir Daniel Brackley

Lawless

Bennet Hatch

Sir Oliver Oates

Duke of Gloucester

Bishop of Tisbury

Sir John Sedley

Nick Appleyard

Sir Harry Shelton

Sir William Catesby

Dame Carter

Dungeon Keeper

Bowman (uncredited)

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Villager (uncredited)

Harry Cording

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Directors

Gordon Douglas

Writers

Tom Seller(screenplay by)

Richard Schayer(screenplay by)

David P. Sheppard(screenplay by)

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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.

Geronimo196705 Jan, 2023