Captain Pirate (1952)

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This above-average Louis Hayward swashbuckler was sumptuously produced by Columbia's resident western specialist Harry Joe Brown. Adapted from Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood Returns, the film stars Hayward as physician-turned-buccaneer Peter Blood. Now respectably retired in the West Indies, Blood… More This above-average Louis Hayward swashbuckler was sumptuously produced by Columbia's resident western specialist Harry Joe Brown. Adapted from Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood Returns, the film stars Hayward as physician-turned-buccaneer Peter Blood. Now respectably retired in the West Indies, Blood is shaken out of his complacency when he is accused of returning to piracy. Given a chance to clear his name, Blood reassembles his old crew to track down the villain who's pilfered his good name. The excellent cast includes John Sutton, George Givot, Ted de Corsia, and, in larger roles than usual, Charles Irwin and Rex Evans. And what would a Columbia pirate picture be without leading lady Patricia Medina? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: Ralph Murphy
Genres: Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Aug 27, 1952 Wide
On DVD: Jun 27, 2006

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Bruce B

.If you never watch any other pirate film, be sure to watch this one. It may turn you on to a whole new world of swash buckling adventure. This is an awesome film, with Peter Blood ( captain Blood) as main Character. And I understand that this is one of 3 films with Captain Blood in… More
.If you never watch any other pirate film, be sure to watch this one. It may turn you on to a whole new world of swash buckling adventure. This is an awesome film, with Peter Blood ( captain Blood) as main Character. And I understand that this is one of 3 films with Captain Blood in it. In this film Captain Blood has retired from the pirate business and become just an ordinary joe, that is till someone else poses as Captain Blood and he is arrested for a crime he did not commit, he escapes to prove he is innocent and takes up his pirate ways to do so. Worth 4 1/2 stars. 4-15-12