Black Arrow (1948)
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This commendably short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow stars Louis Hayward in the title role. Returning from duty in the 15th-century War of the Roses, young Richard Shelton (Hayward) learns that his estate has been claimed by his usurping uncle Sir Daniel Brackley (George… More This commendably short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow stars Louis Hayward in the title role. Returning from duty in the 15th-century War of the Roses, young Richard Shelton (Hayward) learns that his estate has been claimed by his usurping uncle Sir Daniel Brackley (George Macready), who for good measure has also murdered Richard's father. Forced to elude Brackley's minions, Shelton and his followers eventually manage to thwart the villain with all manner of weaponry, from crossbow to fist. Janet Blair co-stars as Joanna Sedley, whom Richard must rescue from a forced marriage to the brackish Brackley. Black Arrow was remade for television in 1985, with Benedict Taylor and Stephan Chase sharing the hero chores (in the Stevenson original, Richard Shelton and the Black Arrow were two different characters), and top-billed Oliver Reed as Brackley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gordon Douglas
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
Unrated,
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Cast
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Louis Hayward
as Richard Shelton
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Janet Blair
as Joanna Sedley
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George Macready
as Sir Daniel Brackley
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Edgar Buchanan
as Lawless
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Rhys Williams
as Bennett Hatch
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Walter Kingsford
as Sir Oliver Oates
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Lowell Gilmore
as Duke of Gloucester
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Halliwell Hobbes
as Bishop of Tilsbury
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Paul Cavanagh
as Sir John Sedley
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Ray Teal
as Nick Appleyard
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Russell Hicks
as Sir Harry Shelton
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Leslie Denison
as Sir William Catesby
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Betty Fairfax
as Dame Carter
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Billy Bevan
as Jailer
