The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)
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- Approved
- 3h 50min
- Action, Adventure
- 17 Sep 1953 (USA)
- Movie
The British Admirality assigns two officers, Richard Dale and Alan Duncan, to gather evidence to convict Captain Kidd of piracy in the English courts. They sail for New York to learn the whereabouts of Kidd, and posing as ordinary seamen,...
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Cast
| Richard Crane | ... |
Richard Dale
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| David Bruce | ... |
Alan Duncan
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| John Crawford | ... |
Capt. Kidd
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| George D. Wallace | ... |
Buller
(as George Wallace)
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| Lee Roberts | ... |
Devry
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Long Ben Avery
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| Nick Stuart | ... |
Dr. Brandt
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| Terry Frost | ... |
William Moore
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| John Hart | ... |
Jenkins
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| Marshall Reed | ... |
Capt. Robert Culliford
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Eduardo Cansino Jr. | ... |
Native
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Willetta Smith | ... |
Princess
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| Victor Adamson | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Trapper (uncredited)
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Gordon Armitage | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| Richard Avonde | ... |
Captain of City Guard (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Bostonian (uncredited)
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Jimmie Booth | ... |
Tavern Patron (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Admiral (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Albert Cavens | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Trapper (uncredited)
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Argus Crewman (uncredited)
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| Ray Corrigan | ... |
Docklin (uncredited)
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| Wade Crosby | ... |
James Emmett (uncredited)
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Karl 'Killer' Davis | ... |
Culliford's Crewman (uncredited)
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Jerado Decordovier | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Man O' War Captain (uncredited)
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| Frank Ellis | ... |
Kidd's Ship's Wheelman (uncredited)
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| Tommy Farrell | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| William Fawcett | ... |
Ladle (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Sailor Escaping Fire (uncredited)
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| Michael Fox | ... |
Elias Smith (uncredited)
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| Leonard P. Geer | ... |
Culliford Crewman (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Docklin Henchman (uncredited)
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| Chester Hayes | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Jack Hendricks | ... |
Argus Crewman (uncredited)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Street Thief (uncredited)
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| Whitey Hughes | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Keymas | ... |
Sailor in the Argus Brig (uncredited)
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| Charles King | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| Nelson Leigh | ... |
Robert Langdon (uncredited)
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| Pierce Lyden | ... |
Kidd Crewma (uncredited)
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| George Lynn | ... |
London Official (uncredited)
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| Knox Manning | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Billy McCoy | ... |
Tavern Patron (uncredited)
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| Joseph Mell | ... |
Greenway (uncredited)
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Louis Merrill | ... |
Lord Bellmore (uncredited)
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| Zon Murray | ... |
Capt. Thomas Tew (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Old Hannibal (uncredited)
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| Stanley Price | ... |
French Ship Captain (uncredited)
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Max Reid | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| Keith Richards | ... |
British Ship Captain (uncredited)
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Steven Ritch | ... |
Barrett (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Prisoner in Culliford's Brig (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Street Thief (uncredited)
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| Sandy Sanders | ... |
Man O' War Officer (uncredited)
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Milan Smith | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Boston Official (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Trapper (uncredited)
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| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... |
Kidd Crewman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Derwin Abrahams | ... | (as Derwin Abbe) |
| Charles S. Gould | ||
Written by
| Arthur Hoerl | ... | (story) & |
| George H. Plympton | ... | (story) |
| Arthur Hoerl | ... | (screenplay) & |
| George H. Plympton | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sam Katzman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| William P. Whitley | ... | director of photography (as William Whitley) |
Editing by
| Earl Turner | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Palmentola | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sidney Clifford | ||
Makeup Department
| Greta Ardine | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Curly Batson | ... | makeup artist: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ida Forgette | ... | hairdresser: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ray Sebastian | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Herbert B. Leonard | ... | production manager (as Herbert Leonard) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leonard Katzman | ... | assistant director |
| Arthur Marks | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Abby Singer | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Herb Wallerstein | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| William Black | ... | props: second unit (uncredited) |
| Glenn Cravath | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Stanley Dunn | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Russ Kelley | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Wesley Morton | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Robert Pearl | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
| Hudson Radabaugh | ... | props: second unit (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| J.S. Westmoreland | ... | sound engineer (as Josh Westmoreland) |
| Bill Clark | ... | mikeman: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jule Danto | ... | cableman (uncredited) |
| Joe Finochio | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Hugh Mitchell | ... | mikeman (uncredited) |
| Dean Thomas | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jack Erickson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| George DeNormand | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Howard Burroughs | ... | grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| Allen M. Davey | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eddie Garvin | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jack Gereghty | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James Goss | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Hearst | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Rollie Lane | ... | still photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Al Layter | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ira H. Morgan | ... | cameraman: second unit (uncredited) |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Al Romero | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patrick Cummings | ... | wardrobe: second unit (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director / composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Moree Herring | ... | script supervisor |
| Florence Swan | ... | script supervisor: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Blankenhorn | ... | production assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jack Erickson | ... | production assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
| David Katzman | ... | production assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
| Esther Sproh | ... | production assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
| Larry Stewart | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1953) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1953) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Christiaan van der Ree (1953) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film Aktieselskap (1953) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1953) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The British Admirality assigns two officers, Richard Dale and Alan Duncan, to gather evidence to convict Captain Kidd of piracy in the English courts. They sail for New York to learn the whereabouts of Kidd, and posing as ordinary seamen, they join his crew. They learn that Kidd, the legendary swashbuckler of the seven seas, is not a a villain who scourges and plunders at will, but a man whose loyalty to England knows no bounds, a maritime adventurer who attacks only enemy French vessels and those of the pirates that sail against the British Empire. But can they keep him from being betrayed by his enemies and hanged?
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | HIS FLAG...HIS SHIP...HIS SWORD...THE TERROR OF THE SEVEN SEAS! Super-Sensational Serial Thrills! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | CHAPTER TITLES: Chapter 1: Pirate Vs. Man-of-War!; Chapter 2: The Fatal Shot!; Chapter 3: Attacked by Captain Kidd!; Chapter 4: Captured by Captain Kidd!; Chapter 5: Murder on the Main Deck!; Chapter 6: Mutiny On the Adventure Gallery!; Chapter 7: Prisoners of War!; Chapter 8: Mutiny Unmasked!; Chapter 9: Pirate Against Pirate!; Chapter 10: Shot From the Parapet!; Chapter 11: The Flaming Fortress!l Chapter 12: Before the Firing Squad!; Chapter 13: In the Hands of the Mohawks!; Chapter 14: Pirate Gold!; Chapter 15: Captain Kidd's Last Chance. See more » |