Captain Kidd is a 1945 American adventure film starring Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton. [1] It was directed by Rowland V. Lee, his last before he retired, [2] and produced by …

Captain Kidd: Directed by Rowland V. Lee. With Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, John Carradine. The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and …

Dec 14, 2020 · Storyline: In this unhistorical account, Capt. William Kidd is already a clever, ruthless pirate when, in 1699, he tricks the king into commissioning him as escort for a treasure ship from India.

Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of …

Oct 9, 2025 · Read the complete plot summary of Captain Kidd (1945) with spoiler-filled details, twists, and thematic breakdowns. Discover the story’s meaning, characters’ roles, and what makes the film …

Add to My List Share Captain Kidd 1945 · 1 hr 28 min TV-PG Adventure· Drama A clever but ruthless Scottish pirate tricks the king into commissioning him and his crew of cutthroats as escorts on a …

Captain Kidd is a 1945 American adventure movie directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, John Carradine, Gilbert Roland, John Qualen, Sheldon …

This 1945 effort from director Rowland V. Lee is a swashbuckler that tells the tale of Captain William Kidd, a pirate turned Privateer for King William III, who sailed the seas in the late 17th century.

Dec 31, 2014 · Charles Laughton plays Kidd, a merchant captain who cons the King of England (Henry Daniell) into allowing him to take to the sea to recover a lost treasure and escort a ship back to London.

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