Captain Scarlett (1953)

Director:

Thomas Carr

Writer:

Howard Dimsdale

Stars:

Richard Greene, Leonora Amar, Nedrick Young

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Greene	...	Capt. Carlos Scarlett
Leonora Amar	...	Princess Maria
Nedrick Young	...	Pierre DuCloux
Manuel Fábregas	...	The Duke de Corlaine (as Manuel Fabregas)
Eduardo Noriega	...	Count Villiers (as Edward Noriega)
Carlos Múzquiz	...	Etienne Dumas (as Carlos Musquiz)
Isabel del Puerto	...	Josephine Prenez (as Isabel Del Puerto)
Jorge Treviño	...	The Friar (as George Treviño)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

flintlock rifle | village | death of title character | adventurer | sword | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Capitão Scarlett

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Craftsman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The uniforms and weaponry of the soldiers do not reflect the French army of the time. The uniforms are more Spanish in appearance than French. The soldiers on guard at a door would not have used spears like those in the film. If using bladed weapons, they would have carried pikes. Ordinary soldiers would not have carried swords, only officers did so.

User Reviews

All in Color for a Quarter

According to the DVD sleeve synopsis, "When the masterful Captain Scarlett returns home after years of battlefield service, he finds that his lands have been seized by a treacherous nobleman. Unable to stand silent in the face of this injustice, Scarlett (played with aplomb by action star Richard Greene) gathers other victims of the thieving Duke and together, with flashing swords and fierce courage, they battle to win back their lands and regain their dignity."

To the point, writer/producer Howard Dimsdale has mostly mediocre material with this one; but, he certainly noticed Mr. Greene's "Robin Hood" potential, and went on to write for his popular "The Adventures of Robin Hood" TV series. Even more interestingly, writer/actor Nedrick Young (as Pierre DuCloux) is a natural sidekick, and is one of the cast least needing re-takes. Mr. Young would soon be scripting award-winning films for Stanley Kramer.

*** Captain Scarlett (4/1/53) Thomas Carr ~ Richard Greene, Leonora Amar, Nedrick Young, Eduardo Noriega