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Sword Fishing (1939)

5.9/10 0h 10m Oct 21, 1939
Documentary

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Sword Fishing
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Narrator (voice)
Popularity: 0.8
Howard Hill
Howard Hill
Self
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Producer Howard Hill
Editor De Leon Anthony
Writer De Leon Anthony
Cinematography Albert Wetzel
Director De Leon Anthony

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

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Keywords

sports fishing archer bow and arrow marlin deep sea fishing

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
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, ... Read more

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Based on 9 votes

Details
Release Date October 21, 1939
Runtime 0h 10m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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