Summary
In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and soon becomes an outlaw. In Dublin, he meets famous rebel "Captain Thunderbolt" and becomes his second-in-command, under the name "Lightfoot."
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.1
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −11 min on the typical 103
typical 10392Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1955
March 26, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
AdventureRomanceHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Rock HudsonMichael Martin
Barbara RushAga Doherty
Jeff MorrowJohn Doherty
Kathleen RyanLady Anne More
Finlay CurrieCallahan
Denis O'DeaRegis Donnell
Geoffrey TooneCaptain Hood
Hilton EdwardsLord Glen
Sheila BrennanWaitress
Charles B. FitzsimonsDan Shanley
Christopher CassonLord Clonmell- POPhilip O'FlynnTrim
Shay GormanTim Keenan
Kenneth MacDonaldDesmond
Robert BernalClagett- LSLouise StudleyCathy
J.G. DevlinTuer O'Brien
Mike NolanWillie the Goat- EAEdward AylwardBig Tom
- LMLord Mount CharlesEnglish Gentleman
- LMLady Mount CharlesEnglish Lady
Harold GoldblattBrady
Directing · 1
- Douglas Sirk Director
Writing · 2
- Oscar Brodney Writer
- W.R. Burnett Novel, Writer
Production · 1
- Ross Hunter Producer
Camera · 1
- Irving Glassberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Gross Editor
Sound · 2
- Herman Stein Music
- Heinz Roemheld Music
Art · 4
- Oliver Emert Production Design
- Eric Orbom Art Direction
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Bill Thomas Costume Design
- Joan St. Oegger Makeup & Hair
- Bud Westmore Makeup & Hair
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