| The Black Arrow | |
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| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Screenplay by |
Richard Schayer David P. Sheppard Thomas Sellar |
| Based on | The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses by Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Produced by |
Edward Small Grant Whytock |
| Starring |
Louis Hayward Janet Blair |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million [1] |
The Black Arrow is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Louis Hayward and Janet Blair. [2] It is an adaptation of the 1888 novel of the same title by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Plot
A knight returns home after the War of the Roses and discovers that his evil uncle has murdered his father.
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
- Lowell Gilmore as Duke of Gloucester
- Halliwell Hobbes as Bishop of Tisbury
- Paul Cavanagh as Sir John Sedley
- Ray Teal as Nick Appleyard
- Russell Hicks as Sir Harry Shelton
- Leslie Denison as Sir William Catesby
- Billy Bevan as Dungeon Keeper
- Harry Cording as Guard (uncredited)
Production
In 1947 Edward Small signed a contract with Columbia to make two films, The Black Arrow and D'Artagnan, the Kingmaker, an adaptation of one of the sequels to The Three Musketeers. [3] Only the former was made but Small made a number of other swashbucklers for Columbia.
Filming started 6 June 1947. [4]
The film uses leftover sets from The Swordsman (1948) and costumes and cast from The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946). [5]
The film is briefly seen in Kermit's Swamp Years (2002) while Kermit the Frog is hiding in a theater; watching the sword fight inspires him to go into acting.
Reception
Reviews were positive.[ further explanation needed] [6] [7]
See also
- Black Arrow (1985)
References
- ^ Archive.org
- ^ The Black Arrow at Turner Classic Movies
- ^ Schallert, Edwin. (Apr 3, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Babe Ruth Biography Glimmers as Cinema". Los Angeles Times. p. 7.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin. (May 1, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Hay-ward Picked to Star in War of Roses Story". Los Angeles Times. p. A3.
- ^ Jeffrey Richards, Swordsmen of the Screen, p 104-105
- ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (Aug 13, 1948). "'Black Arrow' 15th Century Melodrama". Los Angeles Times. p. 14.
- ^ A.W.. (Oct 4, 1948). "Louis Hayward Stars in Stevenson Story". New York Times. p. 14.
External links
- 1948 films
- American historical adventure films
- 1940s historical adventure films
- American swashbuckler films
- 1940s English-language films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films based on works by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Films set in the 15th century
- Films set in England
- Films directed by Gordon Douglas
- Films produced by Edward Small
- Films based on adventure novels
- American black-and-white films
- Films scored by Paul Sawtell
- 1940s American films
- Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer
- Cultural depictions of Richard III of England