one of the best silent movie if you would ask me and a the black pirate offer action and romance and suspense . a the only survivor of a pirate raid and the black pirate ( fairbanks ) go undercover with that same group of pirate to avenge his father death . they enter a ship that have a princess on it and but the black pirate decides to help her and escape the ship . unfortunately and they have him sort out and thing do not look well a the black pirate have to walk the plank . but all end well when the black pirate survives and save the day and his princess and who he ask to marry him . well and you kinda guess what she go to answer . lovely movie look fantastic in it restore and colorized version a this be a one to watch for all of you old movie buff . go and see for yourself . positive .