The Black Pirate (1926), Played By Ken Double

Douglas Fairbanks returns to the Balboa Theatre screen - this time, in color! He stars as The Black Pirate, a shipwreck survivor hell-bent on vengeance who fights and tricks his way into becoming a pirate captain. This is just one screening in our Silent Movie Mondays series at the Balboa Theatre. Join us at this historic theatre and be transported back a century ago, when audiences cheered, the organ roared to life, and silent films glow on the big screen. Learn more at sandiegotheatres.org.