Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Theatrical Poster

Country	United States
Directed by	Raoul Walsh
Release Date	1952
Language	English
Studio	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributor	RKO Radio Pictures

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Edward Teach aka Blackbeard	Robert Newton
Edwina Mansfield	Linda Darnell
Ben Worley	William Bendix
Robert Maynard	Keith Andes
Sir Henry Morgan	Torin Thatcher
Gilly	Skelton Knaggs
Jubal	Keith McConnell

The following weapons were used in the film Blackbeard, the Pirate:

Flintlock Pistol

The Flintlock Pistol is the most popular firearm in the film. Edward Teach aka Blackbeard (Robert Newton) carries two Flintlock Pistols and fires them many times. Ben Worley (William Bendix), Gilly (Skelton Knaggs), Jubal (Keith McConnell), Sorrel (Sol Gorss) as well as pirates (Leo Abbey), (George Bruggeman), (Cecil Combs), (Rus Conklin), (Taylor Flaniken), (Al Haskell), (Chester Hayes), (Tom Humphries), (Stubby Kruger), (Bob Morgan), (Peter Ortiz), (Jack Perry), (Cap Somers), (Pat Valentino) and (Terry Wilson) also use flintlock pistols. Edwina Mansfield (Linda Darnell) and Robert Maynard (Keith Andes) fire flintlock pistols several times. Sir Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) carries a flintlock pistol on his belt, but never fires it.

British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber

British 1756 Light Dragoon Pistol - .68 caliber

Tower Sea Service Pistol used by the British Royal Navy.

Ben Worley (William Bendix) with the pistol on his belt.

Ben Worley (William Bendix) threatens Edward Teach aka Blackbeard (Robert Newton).

Close view of the pistol, before Edwina Mansfield (Linda Darnell) grabs and fires it.

Several flintlock pistols on the box.

Sir Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) with the pistol on his belt.

Edward Teach aka Blackbeard (Robert Newton) with two pistols on his belt.

Edward Teach aka Blackbeard (Robert Newton) draws his pistol...

...and fires it.

Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

British soldiers (two of whom are played by Don House and Chuck Roberson) fire Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets in one scene. The movie's plot involves several historical figures with non-overlapping lifespans and periods of activity, but the Brown Bess is anachronistic for nearly all of them, including Blackbeard himself.