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…
Horsemen charge ! Swords clash ! Lips meet !
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.
Top Cast
Louis 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)
Reviews
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…
FAQ about The Black Arrow
What is The Black Arrow about?
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…
When was The Black Arrow released?
The Black Arrow was released in 1948.
What genres does The Black Arrow belong to?
The Black Arrow is categorised as Action, Adventure, History, Romance.
Who stars in The Black Arrow?
The cast of The Black Arrow includes Louis Hayward, Janet Blair, George Macready, Edgar Buchanan, Rhys Williams.