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Captain Lightfoot

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
803
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Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Captain Lightfoot (1955)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • History
A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
803
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Douglas Sirk
  • Writers
    • W.R. Burnett(screenplay by)
    • Oscar Brodney(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Rock Hudson
    • Barbara Rush
    • Jeff Morrow
Top credits
  • Director
    • Douglas Sirk
  • Writers
    • W.R. Burnett(screenplay by)
    • Oscar Brodney(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Rock Hudson
    • Barbara Rush
    • Jeff Morrow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Rock Hudson in Captain Lightfoot (1955)
    Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Captain Lightfoot (1955)
    Captain Lightfoot (1955)
    Captain Lightfoot (1955)
    Captain Lightfoot (1955)
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    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Michael Martin, aka Capt. Lightfootas Michael Martin, aka Capt. Lightfoot
    Barbara Rush
    Barbara Rush
    • Aga Dohertyas Aga Doherty
    Jeff Morrow
    Jeff Morrow
    • John Doherty, aka Capt. Thunderboltas John Doherty, aka Capt. Thunderbolt
    Kathleen Ryan
    Kathleen Ryan
    • Lady Anne Moreas Lady Anne More
    Finlay Currie
    Finlay Currie
    • Callahanas Callahan
    Denis O'Dea
    Denis O'Dea
    • Regis Donnellas Regis Donnell
    Geoffrey Toone
    Geoffrey Toone
    • Captain Hoodas Captain Hood
    Hilton Edwards
    Hilton Edwards
    • Lord Glenas Lord Glen
    Sheila Brennan
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Harry Goldblatt
    • Bradyas Brady
    Charles B. Fitzsimons
    • Dan Shanleyas Dan Shanley
    • (as Charles FitzSimons)
    Christopher Casson
    • Lord Clonmellas Lord Clonmell
    Philip O'Flynn
    • Trimas Trim
    Shay Gorman
    • Tim Keenanas Tim Keenan
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • Desmond (High Steward)as Desmond (High Steward)
    • (as Kenneth Mac Donald)
    Robert Bernal
    • Clagettas Clagett
    Louise Studley
    • Cathyas Cathy
    J.G. Devlin
    J.G. Devlin
    • Tuer O'Brienas Tuer O'Brien
    • (as James Devlin)
    • Director
      • Douglas Sirk
    • Writers
      • W.R. Burnett(screenplay by) (story and adaptation by)
      • Oscar Brodney(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Inspired Michael Cimino to write Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974).
    • Connections
      Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Kate Kearney
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by Rock Hudson

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    Top review
    6/10
    The Original Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
    Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Jeff Morrow came over from America to appear with a cast of Irish players starring in Captain Lightfoot. It's a story of Ireland in the post Napoleonic era with the dashing Captain Thunderbolt looking for a successor to carry on with banditry and villainy all in the cause of a free Ireland.

    Morrow is the legendary Thunderbolt getting on in years and when in the guise of a parson spots young Rock Hudson taking on a British dragoon. That was it, Morrow has found his man.

    He also finds his son-in-law as well as his daughter Barbara Rush eventually falls for Hudson who after a period where she thinks of him as a country bumpkin, starts falling for him. She names his Lightfoot because of lack of ability on the dance floor. There relationship is not approved of by Morrow and first and Rush is a spitfire. There's a lot of borrowing from The Taming Of The Shrew here.

    Hudson seems a bit ill at ease in a part that a young Errol Flynn would have gone to town with. Also if you've seen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in The Fighting O'Flynn with that kind of élan Fairbanks brought to the part it was a shame he was about 15 years too old for the role.

    Rush and Morrow are great and the Irish locations and the talents of the supporting cast, many of them members of the Abbey Theater really do make the film a visual treat and a treat for the ears. The finale involving storming the castle at Ballymoor is well staged.

    He wasn't well cast, but the role did no harm to the rising career of Rock Hudson.
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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Irski buntovnik
    • Filming locations
      • Clogherhead, County Louth, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,300,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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