douglas fairbanks sr. star in this exciting and action pack swashbuckling pirate adventure yarn and a a young man seek revenge on a band of pirate after they ransack and destroy his ship and kill his father . in try to achieve his goal and he trick the pirate into think he want to join their band . will this ruse work . this deliver all the thrill and cutthroat pirate action anyone could ever hope for and even more . it have all the element one look for and want from today big blockbuster represent impressive stunt mostly perform by fairbanks himself and sword fight and pirate treachery and explosion and dare underwater scene and a damsel in distress and the work . there a few plot hole and questionable plot twist here and there but it all hold up incredibly well after all these year although in today world lead actress billie dove would have be give more to do . that a minor nitpick at best . if you like pirate yarn and check this out . believe me and they just do not get much good than this .