
Sword Fishing
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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- Language
- English
- sports
- fishing
- archer
- bow and arrow
- marlin
- deep sea fishing
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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
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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