The Black Arrow (1948)
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Synopsis of The Black Arrow
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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Black Arrow
- Louis Hayward - Richard Shelton
- George Macready - Sir Daniel Brackley
- Rhys Williams - Bennett Hatch
- Lowell Gilmore - Duke of Gloucester
- Paul Cavanagh - Sir John Sedley
- Russell Hicks - Sir Harry Shelton
- Betty Fairfax - Dame Carter
- Janet Blair - Joanna Sedley
- Edgar Buchanan - Lawless
- Walter Kingsford - Sir Oliver Oates
- Halliwell Hobbes - Bishop of Tilsbury
- Ray Teal - Nick Appleyard
- Leslie Denison - Sir William Catesby
- Billy Bevan - Jailer
- Director(s):
- Gordon M. Douglas
- Writer(s):
- David P. Sheppard, Thomas Seller, Richard Schayer
- Producer(s):
- Grant Whytock, Edward Small
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