The Black Arrow
1948Movie1 h 16 minNR
Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −32 min on the typical 108
typical 10876Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1948
March 18, 1948
78 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureHistoryRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more34 people
- Louis HaywardSir Richard Shelton
- Janet BlairJoanna Sedley
- George MacreadySir Daniel Brackley
- Edgar BuchananLawless
- Rhys WilliamsBennet Hatch
- Walter KingsfordSir Oliver Oates
- Lowell GilmoreDuke of Gloucester
- Halliwell HobbesBishop of Tisbury
Paul CavanaghSir John Sedley
Ray TealNick Appleyard
Russell HicksSir Harry Shelton- LDLeslie DenisonSir William Catesby
- BFBetty FairfaxDame Carter
Billy BevanDungeon Keeper
Paul BaxleyBowman (uncredited)- DCDonald ChaffinGuard (uncredited)
- DCDick CherneyVillager (uncredited)
Harry CordingGuard (uncredited)- RDRoy DarmourForrester (uncredited)
Tom DillonGuard (uncredited)- FFFred FisherWedding Guest (uncredited)
Mary ForbesNun (uncredited)- AFArt FosterGuard (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonForrester (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Gordon Douglas Director
Writing · 4
- Richard Schayer Screenplay
- David P. Sheppard Screenplay
- Tom Seller Screenplay
- Robert Louis Stevenson Novel
Production · 2
- Grant Whytock Producer
- Edward Small Producer
Camera · 2
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
- Homer Van Pelt Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Jerome Thoms Editor
Sound · 1
- Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- James Crowe Set Decoration
- Stephen Goosson Art Direction
- A. Leslie Thomas Art Direction
- Wilbur Menefee Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jean Louis Costume Design
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