Blackbeard

(1956)

25 minutes

Adventure

Directed by Ralph Smart

Cast:

Alec Clunes as Governor Woodes Rogers 
George Margo as Blackbeard 
Peter Hammond as Lt. Edward Beamish 
Hugh David as Crewman Benjy 
Alfie Bass as Sawney 
Andrew Crawford as Captain Hornigold 
Brian Worth as Calico Jack Rackham 
Edwin Richfield as Crewman Armando 
Peter Bennett as Costellaux 
Paul Hansard as Alfie 
Patrick Jordan as Morgan 

Captain Woodes Rogers, newly appointed Colonial Governor of the British colony of New Providence, arrives with an official pardon from King George, for all pirates.  Most of the pirates accept the King’s offer, but Blackbeard and his gang resist, make a getaway, and scheme to have Rogers’ own ship attack the island.