Captain Pirate (1952)

In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds against the Spanish on the Spanish Main, and he is living quietly on his plantation in the West... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph Murphy

Writers:

Rafael Sabatini (novel), Robert Libott (screenplay),

Stars:

Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, John Sutton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louis Hayward	...	Capt. Peter Blood
Patricia Medina	...	Dona Isabella
John Sutton	...	Hilary Evans
Charles Irwin	...	Angus McVickers
Ted de Corsia	...	Capt. Easterling
Rex Evans	...	Gov. Henry Carlyle
Malú Gatica	...	Amanda
George Givot	...	Tomas Velasquez
Robert McNeeley	...	Manuelito
Nina Koshetz	...	Madame Duval
Lester Matthews	...	Col. Ramsey
Sven Hugo Borg	...	Swede
Sandro Giglio	...	Don Ramon
Ian Wolfe	...	Viceroy
Jay Novello	...	Egyptian

Storyline

In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds against the Spanish on the Spanish Main, and he is living quietly on his plantation in the West Indies, practicing medicine and planning his marriage to Isabella. But his peaceful existence is shattered when Hilary Evans arrives and arrests him on a piracy charge. Somebody has been raiding the islands, and making it appear it was Captain Blood. In order to prove his innocence, Captain Blood has to sail again under the "Jolly Roger."

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Plot Keywords:

spanish | piracy | jolly roger | west indies | spanish main | 

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Taglines:

Passions run hot and blood runs cold!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bandera negra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Includes black and white archive footage from Fortunes of Captain Blood, used in flashback form.

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Goofs

Though the film is set in 1690, one of the characters sings "Largo al factotum" from Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville," which wasn't written until 1816.

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Connections

Follows Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)

User Reviews

worth your while

One shouldnt miss this or its kind, because it's a pirate film we have very few of them these days,and if any,they are so bad as Cutthroat Island. I dont remember very well,but its a well made program picture,and much fun to see.