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Sword Fishing

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5.9/10 • 9

1939-10-210h 10m

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.

Directors
De Leon Anthony
Writters
De Leon Anthony
Editors
De Leon Anthony, De Leon Anthony

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  1. Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Howard Hill

    Howard Hill

    Self

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CinemaSerf

Jul 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 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…!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Revenue
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Keywords
sportsfishingarcherbow and arrowmarlindeep sea fishing