Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

89 mins | Action, Adventure, History | Nov. 22, 1945

Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the king. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.

Captain Kidd

89 mins | Action, Adventure, History | Nov. 22, 1945

Captain Kidd
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the king. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Benedict Bogeaus Production, Captain Kidd Productions Inc.
Original title Captain Kidd
Directors Joseph Depew, Rowland V. Lee
Writers Robert N. Lee, Norman Reilly Raine

Cast

Charles Laughton

as Captain Kidd

Randolph Scott

as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne

Barbara Britton

as Lady Anne Dunstan

John Carradine

as Orange Povy

Reginald Owen

as Cary Shadwell

Gilbert Roland

as Jose Lorenzo

Henry Daniell

as King William III

William Farnum

as Capt. Rawson

Sheldon Leonard

as Cyprian Boyle

Lumsden Hare

as Lord Fallsworth

Abner Biberman

as Theodore Blades (uncredited)

Clifford Brooke

as (uncredited)

Harry Cording

as Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)

James Dime

as Pirate (uncredited)

Al Hill

as Peter Sharfstone (uncredited)

Keith Hitchcock

as (uncredited)

George Huggins

as Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

as Pirate (uncredited)

Frank Mills

as Ship's Sailor Waiter (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

as Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)

Reginald Sheffield

as Captain of the King's Guard (uncredited)

Cap Somers

as Pirate (uncredited)

Ray Teal

as Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

as Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)

Frederick Worlock

as Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)