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

Flintlock Pistol is the most popular firearm in the film. Edward Teach aka Blackbeard (Robert Newton) carries two Flintlock Pistols and fires it many times. Ben Worley (William Bendix), Gilly (Skelton Knaggs), Jubal (Keith McConnell), Sorrel (Sol Gorss) as well, as all 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 uses flintlock pistols. Edwina Mansfield (Linda Darnell) and Robert Maynard (Keith Andes) fires flintlock pistols seberal times. Sir Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) carries flintlock pistol on his belt, but had 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) threatebs Edward Teach aka Blackbeard (Robert Newton).

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

Several flintlock pistol 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 soldires (two of the were played by (Don House) and (Chuck Roberson) fires Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets at the one scene.

Modern reproduction "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Infantry musket made from 1722-1768 - .75 caliber.

Soldiers fires.

Swivel cannon

Swivel cannon can be seen on the Sir Henry Morgan's (Torin Thatcher) ship

Swivel gun - 18th century

Cannon

Near all ships are equiped with smoothbore muzzleload cannons. Several cannons can be seen in the fortress and pirate's base.

Naval cannon - 18th century