Sword Fishing poster

Sword Fishing

6.1(13)193910m1

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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Released
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Language
English
  • sports
  • fishing
  • archer
  • bow and arrow
  • marlin
  • deep sea fishing

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical21 Oct 1939

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Sword Fishing was released on 21 October 1939.

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    CinemaSerf

    7/27/2025

    6/10

    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 t…

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