Year of Release: 1945Country of Origin: USA
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Cast: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, John Carradine
Plot outline: Based on the legend of William "Captain" Kidd, the movie tells a story of the infamous pirate who tries to double cross the King of England (IMDb).
Charles Laughton is a credible rascally villain and the supporting cast is chock full of great character actors: Barbara Britton, John Carradine, Gilbert Roland, Henry Daniell, as well as Reginald Owen. To counterbalance the evil that Kidd is, we are given a hero to root for in the person of Randolph Scott. He is a game player but he is rather miscast as a swashbuckler in this role. Nevertheless, he does a workmanlike job, but he is certainly no Errol Flynn, who usually was assigned such vigorous parts. Due to the obviously low budget, the movie focuses more on adventure and intrigue, instead of action and combat. Instead of delivering epic pirate warfare, the producers decided to spend the money on quality actors. An enjoyable adventure movie from an adult perspective, but it may be a bit sluggish for fans of violent action. (GC, DC)
My judgement: **1/2 out of 4 stars
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