Summary
In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds against the Spanish on the Spanish Main, and he is living quietly on his plantation in the West Indies, practicing medicine and planning his marriage to Isabella.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 47
IMDb6.0
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −18 min on the typical 103
typical 10385Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1952
August 27, 1952
74 years ago
Genres
AdventureRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 31
Louis HaywardCaptain Peter Blood
Patricia MedinaDona Isabella
John SuttonHilary Evans- CICharles IrwinAngus McVickers
Ted de CorsiaCaptain Easterling
Rex EvansGov. Henry Carlyle
Malú GaticaAmanda
George GivotTomas Velasquez- RMRobert McNeeleyManuelito
Nina KoshetzMadame Duval
Lester MatthewsCol. Ramsey
Sven Hugo BorgSwede
Sandro GiglioDon Ramon
Martín GarralagaTurk (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumDr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Harry CordingCol. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
Maurice MarsacCapt. Coulevain (uncredited)
Peter MamakosCoulevain's First Mate (uncredited)
Jay NovelloEgyptian (uncredited)
John HalloranPirate Messenger (uncredited)
Mario SilettiGen. Chavez (uncredited)
Ian WolfeViceroy (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver SmithHeatherstone (uncredited)- BCBing ConleySeaman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Ralph Murphy Director
- Milton Feldman Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- John Meredyth Lucas Screenplay
- Frank Burt Screenplay
- Robert Libott Screenplay
- Rafael Sabatini Novel
Production · 2
- Harry Joe Brown Producer
- Herbert Stewart Producer's Assistant
Camera · 1
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Gene Havlick Editor
- Francis Cugat Colorist
Sound · 3
- George Duning Original Music Composer
- Morris Stoloff Music Director
- Jack A. Goodrich Sound Engineer
Art · 2
- George Brooks Art Direction
- Frank Tuttle Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jean Louis Costume Design
- Helen Hunt Hairstylist
- Clay Campbell Makeup Artist
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