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| A colorful poster for Rowland V. Lee's Captain Kidd |
QUICK REVIEW:
A populist pirate gets hired by the king to help a ship by Madagascar around the turn of the 17th century. Instead, the unscrupulous Captain Kidd murders, plots and bombs.
Captain Kidd is an atypical narrative, because the lead is a villain all the way. But he still gets portrayed with depth and charismatic subtleties by the great Charles Laughton (The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)). Captain Kidd is a handsome film, which is actually ripe for a remake in my opinion. (Which is a note I only make on very rare occasions.)
It is written by Norman Reilly Raine (The Fighting 69th (1949)), based on a story by Robert N. Lee (From Headquarters (1933)), and directed by Rowland V. Lee (Son of Frankenstein (1939)). It is a little dated but very gloomy. - A good film.
Watch a short teaser for the film here
Cost: Unknown
Box office: Unknown
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[I haven't found any information about the commercial results of Captain Kidd, but, please, inform me if you have. The film is in public domain and can therefore be seen and downloaded free and legally here.]
What do you think of Captain Kidd?
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