The Black Corsair (1937 film)

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The Black Corsair
Directed by Amleto Palermi
Written by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byAmleto Palermi
Music by Alessandro Cicognini
Production
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Distributed byArtisti Associati
Release date
1937
Running time
96 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Black Corsair (Italian: Il corsaro nero) is a 1937 Italian adventure film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Ciro Verratti, Silvana Jachino and Ada Biagini. [1] The film is an adaptation of the 1898 novel The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari.

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  1. Moliterno p.80

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