Le capitaine Kidd

Original title: Captain Kidd

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Randolph Scott, Charles Laughton, and Barbara Britton in Le capitaine Kidd (1945)

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The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.

Director
- Rowland V. Lee
Writers
- Norman Reilly Raine
- Robert N. Lee
Stars

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6.3/10

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Director
- Rowland V. Lee
Writers
- Norman Reilly Raine
- Robert N. Lee
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Charles Laughton reprised his role as Captain Kidd in Les joyeux pirates (1952).

Goofs
Sailors (who were unlikely to wear shoes on ships anyway) would never wear shoes into a powder magazine. The chances of a spark from boot/ shoe nails amid all that powder was too great.

Quotes
Orange Povey: You cold-gutted shark.
Capt. William Kidd: Ahh!... You're a flatterer. You've no idea how gratifying it is to have a congenial soul to confide in.

Alternate versions
The Roan Group DVD version, which comes from an excellent print, is sadly missing one of the best scenes in the film. In the scene Charles Laughton has trouble dressing for dinner on the ship, he is chastised for his hair-do by his valet, and then gets confused with his manners during dinner. We also learn a little more about Randolph Scott's character in this delightful scene. It can be found on the Australian VHS release from Force Video.

Connections
Featured in Sprockets: Masters of Menace (1995)

Soundtracks
Rule Britannia
(uncredited)
Lyrics by James Thomson
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Heard when toasting the merchant ship and when the ships meet on the sea

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A very good action movie

In the tradition of Captain Blood and Horatio Hornblower, this movie has an excellent story, interesting characters, and very good actors. Very satisfying to be sure.