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The Black Pirates is a 1954 adventure film made by Salvador Films Corp. about a band of pirates scouring a small Central American town for a buried treasure. It was directed by Allen H. Miner and produced from a screenplay by Fred Freiberger and Al C. Ward based on the story by Johnston McCulley.The film stars Anthony Dexter and Martha Roth with Robert Clarke, Toni Gerry and Lon Chaney Jr.. The tagline of the movie was "Wild Raiders of the Tropic Seas!". It was filmed on location in Panchimalco, El Salvador. Filming started in mid-June 1954 and the movie was released in December and distributed in Latin America under the title El Pirata Negro.
Original Release
12/24/1954
US Release
12/24/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Dexter | Capt. Zargo / Captain Zargo |
| Martha Roth | Juanita |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Padre Felipe |
| Robert Clarke | Manuel Azaga |
| Víctor Manuel Mendoza | Castro |
| Toni Gerry | Carlotta Luisa Maria Viego / Carlota Luisa María Viego |
| Alfonso Bedoya | Garza |
| Jorge Treviño | (as George Trevino) |
| Francisco Reiguera | |
| Eddie Dutko | Little Dog |
Directors
Writers
Fred Freiberger, Johnston McCulley, Al C. Ward
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Dexter | Capt. Zargo / Captain Zargo |
| Martha Roth | Juanita |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Padre Felipe |
| Robert Clarke | Manuel Azaga |
| Víctor Manuel Mendoza | Castro |
| Toni Gerry | Carlotta Luisa Maria Viego / Carlota Luisa María Viego |
| Alfonso Bedoya | Garza |
| Jorge Treviño | (as George Trevino) |
| Francisco Reiguera | |
| Eddie Dutko | Little Dog |
| Clai Simmons | |
| Laura Roth | |
| Jerry St. John |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert L. Lippert | Producer |
| Olallo Rubio Gandara | Producer |
| C.H. Simmons Jr. | Producer |
