Sword Fishing

Unrated

10/21/193910m

Theatrical Release (US)

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.

Director:

De Leon Anthony

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

sports
fishing
archer
bow and arrow
marlin
deep sea fishing

Cast

Ronald Reagan

~ as ~

Narrator (voice)

Howard Hill

~ as ~

Self

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 4 month(s) ago
6
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 position before having to adjourn to a smaller dinghy that offers the heavily armed fish a chance to go out in style. It might have been fairer had he got into the water and evened up the odds a bit…!