The Black Pirate (Kabir Bedi) is a Spanish nobleman, who has sworn that he will kill Van Gould, the Viceroy of the Caribbean island of Maricaibo (Mel Ferrer), a Dutchman, whose rule there has been oppressive. Swordfights and battles abound as he seeks to fulfill his pledge while continuing his work as a pirate. There is even one fight scene involving virtuoso swordwork with a machete. This swashbuckler was based on the Italian television series, Sandokan.