A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.
Charles B. Fitzsimons
- Dan Shanley
- (as Charles FitzSimons)
Kenneth MacDonald
- Desmond (High Steward)
- (as Kenneth Mac Donald)
J.G. Devlin
- Tuer O'Brien
- (as James Devlin)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaInspired Michael Cimino to write Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk (1979)
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Beautiful elaborate production values, weak script
Very unusual for a 1950's Universal costume adventure, Captain Lightfoot sports expensive, elaborate production values. It benefits greatly from extensive location shooting, beautifully photographed, and fancifully but tastefully colorful sets and costumes.
Hudson and Rush are excellent as dashing hero and his spitfire lady.
There's an effective mix of action, romantic comedy, and melodrama--all well staged.
Too bad the script is weak; often the character relationships and decisions characters make stretch credibility to the point of distraction.
Contrary to what a couple of other reviewers here said, I thought most of the supporting cast so-so, Abby Players or not. None of the fun, charisma, and panache that British-Hollywood baddies like Basil Rathbone, Claude Raines, and Henry Daniel brought to similar material.
Hudson and Rush are excellent as dashing hero and his spitfire lady.
There's an effective mix of action, romantic comedy, and melodrama--all well staged.
Too bad the script is weak; often the character relationships and decisions characters make stretch credibility to the point of distraction.
Contrary to what a couple of other reviewers here said, I thought most of the supporting cast so-so, Abby Players or not. None of the fun, charisma, and panache that British-Hollywood baddies like Basil Rathbone, Claude Raines, and Henry Daniel brought to similar material.
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- pacificgroove-315-494931
- May 31, 2015
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,300,000
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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