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Captain Calamity (1936)

66 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime  -   29 November 1936 (USA)
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A South Seas skipper fights off thieves and pirates who are after a lost treasure.

Director:

John Reinhardt

Writers:

Gordon Ray Young (story), Crane Wilbur (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marian Nixon ...
Madge
George Houston George Houston ...
(Cap't) Bill Jones
Vince Barnett Vince Barnett ...
Burp
Crane Wilbur Crane Wilbur ...
Dr. Kelkey
Juan Torena Juan Torena ...
Mike
Movita Movita ...
Roy D'Arcy Roy D'Arcy ...
Samson (as Roy D'arcy)
George J. Lewis George J. Lewis ...
Pierre (as George Lewis)
Margaret Irving Margaret Irving ...
Mamie Gruen
Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux ...
E.D. Joblin - Store Owner
Barry Norton Barry Norton ...
Carr
Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Ingraham ...
Trader Jim
Alberto Gandero Alberto Gandero ...
Gandero - a Sailor (as Albert Gandero)
Harold Howard Harold Howard ...
Guy Warren
Charles Moyer Charles Moyer ...
'Mac' McKenzie - a Sailor
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Storyline

In the South Seas, Bill Jones, captain of the schooner "Marigold", is known as Captain Calamity as he is quick to fight or frolic. Stone broke on the island of Quica and with his ship in need or re-stocking, Bill accepts an ancient Spanish doubloon from a young Australian named Carr in exchange for taking him to Tapillo, where Carr can take a ship to Sidney. Bill gives the doubloon to trader Joblin for supplies, and does not bother to correct the trader's impression that he has found a fabulous horde of pirate gold. With Madame Gruen), a slatternly jade who runs a waterfront boarding house, and Samson, her oily paramour, Joblin schemes to seize Captain Bill's supposed treasure trove. Together, they gather a a crew of cutthroats, led by Black Pierre, leader of the scum of the waterfront dives, to seize the treasure. Bill also meets Dr. Kelkey, loser in many bouts with a brandy bottle... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Waterfront | South Seas | Pirate | Trader | Gold  | See more »

Taglines:

A FIGHT FOR GOLD AND LOVE...ON A TROPICAL SEA! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Color (Hirlicolor) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: In a series of scenes on the boat when Joblin and his men come to rob him, Captain Jones is initially wearing a white t-shirt under his shirt. This then changes to a striped one. The white shirt reappears later when he is with Madge; the striped t-shirt reappears when he goes ashore to rescue Mike. See more »

Quotes

Madge Lewis: I've never seen such fine tattooing.
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Connections

Alternate language version of El capitan Tormenta (1936) See more »

Soundtracks

"Riders of the Rolling Seas"
(uncredited)
Written by Jack Stern and Harry Tobias
Sung by George Houston See more »