Product Details

• Actors: Barbara Britton, John Carradine, Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott
• Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 6, 1999
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005LDD1
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #115,875 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
An adapted account of famed 17th century pirate captain William Kidd, who, in an effort to enhance his fortune, persuades King William III to hire him as the guardian of a royal ship carrying a cargo of his majesty's treasure. Kidd has the task of keeping enemy ships at bay to allow the King's riches a safe voyage, but the Captain has his own greedy plans for the loot.

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Captain Kidd, August 21, 2000

By	Frank Carroccino (NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Kidd (DVD)

Not the Sea Hawk or Captain Blood by any means,but still enjoyable.With a cast like Laughton,Carradine and Scott it can't be too bad.Historicaly not very accurate and a little hokey.But then again it doesn't claim to be factual.Laughton is great as the scheaming Kidd and Scott as the hero is his usually heroic self.If you are a fan of this type of film,and i am,you will enjoy this picture.

3.0 out of 5 stars Yo Ho Ho and an Inexpensive DVD!, December 14, 2008

By	Craig Edwards "Media Guy" (By the sea in NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Kidd (DVD)

Captain Kidd (1945) The always interesting Charles Laughton takes on the title role, one he played at least one other time (in Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd). This time though it's a little more serious as the wily pirate captain lies, cheats, steals, and murders his way through a big portion of the supporting cast, all in the pursuit of being recognized as a nobleman by English king Henry Daniell. Luckily, wronged nobleman's son Randolph Scott has managed to join Kidd's crew and plans to put a stop to the pirate's nefarious doings. Laughton is terrific here, playing Kidd as a lower class Britisher whose yearnings to go up in station lead him to all sorts of wicked deeds. He is ably supported by a fine cast, including the always welcome Daniell, my fave John Carradine, and Barbara Britton, absolutely luscious as the damsel in distress. Scott may be the only wrong note in the cast as he is a little too old for his part and a little miscast, but he provides star power and I'm glad he got to get away from the Westerns for a while. Director Rowland V. Lee (Son of Frankenstein) was obviously working with a relatively low budget, and while there is no big sweeping action in this movie, with hundreds of pirates swarming over enemy ships, there are a couple of good swordfights, and the ships are realized through some charming miniature work. If you like a good old fashioned movie with smatterings of drama, action, suspense and romance, I recommend this one, me hearties!