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The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Abner Biberman
- Theodore Blades
- (uncredited)
Harry Cording
- Newgate Prison Warder
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
- Lord Fallsworth
- (uncredited)
Al Hill
- Peter Sharfstone
- (uncredited)
George Huggins
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaCharles Laughton reprised his role as Captain Kidd in Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952).
- GoofsSailors (who were unlikely to wear shoes on ships anyway) would never wear shoes into a powder magazine. The chances of a spark from boot/ shoe nails amid all that powder was too great.
- Quotes
Orange Povey: You cold-gutted shark.
Capt. William Kidd: Ahh!... You're a flatterer. You've no idea how gratifying it is to have a congenial soul to confide in.
- Alternate versionsThe Roan Group DVD version, which comes from an excellent print, is sadly missing one of the best scenes in the film. In the scene Charles Laughton has trouble dressing for dinner on the ship, he is chastised for his hair-do by his valet, and then gets confused with his manners during dinner. We also learn a little more about Randolph Scott's character in this delightful scene. It can be found on the Australian VHS release from Force Video.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sprockets: Masters of Menace (1995)
- SoundtracksRule Britannia
(uncredited)
Lyrics by James Thomson
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Heard when toasting the merchant ship and when the ships meet on the sea
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Salt-water comedy
Ahoy, mateys! 1945's Captain Kidd is a small gem of a swashbuckler with Charles Laughton, all menacing pudginess, spastic hair, and bad table manners, as the roguish pirate masquerading as a legitimate British sea captain. He and his dwindling posse of baddies (Guess who's causing them to dwindle!) are aiming to hijack a British freighter out of In-Jah, scoop up some loot already buried, have their way with a proper English lady, and whack Randolph Scott, the only man who can reveal their perfidy.
It's all so much yo-ho-ho and the actors seem to be having one heck of a good time. The only problem with the film is that, for 1945, the production values are so poor and the film is so murky that the whole thing looks like it's ten years older.
Find a copy of it in the dollar DVD dumpster at Wal-Mart and have a great time with Laughton chewing (with his mouth open) the scenery and Randolph Scott looking handsome in a series of sailor suits.
It's all so much yo-ho-ho and the actors seem to be having one heck of a good time. The only problem with the film is that, for 1945, the production values are so poor and the film is so murky that the whole thing looks like it's ten years older.
Find a copy of it in the dollar DVD dumpster at Wal-Mart and have a great time with Laughton chewing (with his mouth open) the scenery and Randolph Scott looking handsome in a series of sailor suits.
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- Also known as
- Kapten Kidd
- Filming locations
- General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(miniature 1695 London dock)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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