Sword Fishing poster

Sword Fishing( 1939)

TV-MADocumentary
59%
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Overview

A group of fishermen, including Howard Hill, "the world's greatest archer," go in search of marlin off the California coast. With a fishing line attached to his arrow, Hill plans to spear the fish, which would then be brought aboard the boat by rod and reel.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Ronald Reagan

      Narrator (voice)

    2. cast image

      Howard Hill

      Self

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jul 27 2025
    There is some really impressive slo-motion photography in this short documentary narrated by Ronald Reagan, but I really couldn’t help but feel sorry for the marlin! It’s archery champion Howard Hill who is showing off his prowess on a yacht, effortlessly impaling flying fish to be used as bait, and then targeting these 250lb giants of the sea with an arrow adapted to host quite a substantial hook that really gives the fish precious little chance at all. He does have a fellow fisherman on his boat who, given the size of their quarry, keeps the end of his fishing rod in quite a precarious positi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sports
    • fishing
    • archer
    • bow and arrow
    • marlin
    • deep sea fishing