Captain Calamity
1936Movie1 h 0 min
36
WeakGoodWatch score36
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
A South Seas skipper fights off thieves and pirates who are after a lost treasure.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 37
IMDb4.3
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −48 min on the typical 108
typical 10860Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1936
November 28, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 10 more15 people
- George Houston(Cap't) Bill Jones
- Marian NixonMadge
- Vince BarnettBurp
- Crane WilburDr. Kelkey
- Juan TorenaMike
- MovitaAnnana
- Roy D'ArcySamson
- George J. LewisPierre
Margaret IrvingMamie Gruen
Louis NatheauxE.D. Joblin - Store Owner
Barry NortonCarr
Lloyd IngrahamTrader Jim- AGAlberto GanderoGandero - a Sailor
Harold HowardGuy Warren- CMCharles Moyer'Mac' McKenzie - a Sailor
Directing · 2
- John Reinhardt Director
- Samuel Diege Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Crane Wilbur Screenplay
- Gordon Ray Young Story
Production · 3
- George A. Hirliman Producer
- Charles J. Hunt Associate Producer
- Louis Rantz Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Mack Stengler Director of Photography
- Perry Finnerman Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Tony Martinelli Editor
Sound · 1
- Glen Glenn Sound Recordist
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