i know little of this film before watch it and but be glad i find it . it an excellent early film about a group of cutthroat . the thing that surprise me the most be that it be in color . it be film use the experimental two color technicolor process . after watch the making of and apparently douglas fairbanks be a real pioneer in that area and do much research on color film . this be my first fairbanks film and i be quite impressed with not only his screen presence and but his ability to do impressive stuntwork and include the infamous slide down a sail on a knife . this film have all the requirement of a pirate movie . swordplay and torture and murder and robbery and kidnapping and romance and and even walk the plank . as well a the infamous quote and dead men tell no tale . it have a decent score by mortimer wilson that be mostly fit . one scene i find amuse and be when the pirate draw lot for the monkey . if youre a fan of pirate movie and this be a must see . i find it quite enjoyable . ( out of 4 ) .