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"Captain Kidd"

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"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 plans for the loot."@en
"Pirate Captain Kidd tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies (whom he believes to be dead) return to see him hanged."
"Pirate Captain Kidd tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies (whom he believes to be dead) return to see him hanged."@en
"It's every man for himself when Charles Laughton bites into the role of infamous 17th century pirate captain William Kidd. Hoping to further increase his ill-gotten gains, Captain Kidd inveigles King William III (Henry Daniel) into appointing him the "patriotic" protector of a valuable treasure ship. Ostensibly hired to fend off enemy vessels, Kidd intends to steal the ship's cargo for himself with the aid of his swarthy lieutenants William Moore (Gilbert Roland) and Orange Povy (John Carradine). The romantic subplot is carried by "honest" brigand Adam Merry (Randolph Scott) and kidnapped noblewoman Lady Ann Falconer (Barbara Britton). Charles Laughton reprised his part in the 1952 farce Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd."@en
"A classic portrayal by Laughton of one of the most notorious pirates ever to sail the seven seas."
"Classic swashbuckler about the ruthless, greedy pirate, Captain Kidd."
"A swashbuckling yarn about the famous pirate."@en
"The year is 1699 pirate galleons glide over the mist-covered waters off Madagascar as privateers roam the seas in search of treasure-laden ships to plunder ... and Captain William Kidd is one of the most notorious pirates of them all! The story revolves around an encounter between King William and Kidd who only desires power and position in the British king's court. Along with his cohorts, the scheming Orange Povey, the heroic Adam Mercy and the uncontrolable Jose, the audacious Kidd dupes the king into commissioning his crew as escort for a treasure ship returning from India. King William has no idea Captain Kidd is in actuality a treacherous pirate with criminal intentions, but there is more to Kidd's band of marauders that meets the eye!"@en
"After tricking King William III into trusting him, pirate Kidd eventually receives his due."@en
"After tricking King William III into trusting him, pirate Kidd eventually receives his due."
"A pirate tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemys he believes to be dead, return to see him hanged."@en
"A pirate tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies, he believes dead return to see him hanged."@en
"A pirate tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemys, he believes to be dead, return to see him hanged."@en
"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 lascivious plans for the loot."@en
"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 lascivious plans for the loot."
"After tricking King William III into trusting him, Pirate Kidd eventually receives his due."
"A pirate tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies, he believes to be dead, return to see him hanged. Charles Laughton, John Carradine, and Randolph Scott star."@en
"A pirate tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies, he believes to be dead, return to see him hanged."@en
"Laughton portrays the roguish scoundrel & pirate most feared on the high seas, the nefarious Captain Kidd!"
"The notorious pirate, Captain Kidd, tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies, he believes to be dead, return to see him hanged."@en
"Captain Kidd: The notorious pirate, Captain Kidd, tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies, he believes to be dead, return to see him hanged. The legend of Sea Wolf: Jack London's high seas adventure about a man possessed with the power he holds over his crew and a fear of a man's legend."@en
"A swashbuckling adventure of tall ships, buried treasures, and rolling seas."@en
"An old-fashioned pirate adventure involving tall ships, rolling seas, buried treasures and treachery."@en
"The Prince of Pirates chases treasure on the high seas."@en
"William Kidd (Charles Laughton), a ruthless pirate who has recently captured the ship The Twelve Apostles and killed its crew, presents himself at the court of King William III as a shipmaster seeking royal backing. With this backing, he recruits a crew from the inmates of Newgate and Marshalsea prisons, promising them a royal pardon at the end of their voyage. Among the new recruits is the quarrelsome, though cultured Adam Mercy (Randolph Scott), whom Kidd makes his new master gunner because of his claimed prior service with a famous pirate. The king sends Kidd to the waters near Madagascar to rendezvous with the ship Quedagh Merchant and provide an escort back to England. The Quedagh Merchant carries Lord Fallsworth the king's ambassador to the Grand Mughal, his daughter Lady Anne Dunstan as well as a chest of treasure, a present from the Indian potentate to King William. Kidd's murderous plan quickly unfolds. His story about a pirate he fought recently in the waters nearby persuades Lord Fallsworth to switch ships with his daughter and the precious cargo. Meanwhile, Kidd's confederate Jose Lorenzo lights a candle in the ship's magazine. As the transfer takes place, the Quedagh Merchant blows up. Kidd also arranges a fatal "accident" for Lord Fallsworth, leaving only a frightened Lady Anne. She turns to the only man she can trust, Kidd's servant. When she mentions in passing the recent battle with pirates, Shadwell tells her it never happened. After their return to England Anne and Adam accuse Kidd of piracy, and Kidd is executed. The script is loosely based on the exploits of the American privateer and pirate Captain Kidd who moved easily between the world of New York high society and the high seas in an age when New York's economy was intrinsically linked to the outfitting of privateers preying on shipping in the Carribean and elsewhere."@en
""In the late 17th century, off the coast of Madagascar, Captain William Kidd and his band of pirates attack Admiral Lord Blayne and the crew of H.M.S. the Twelve Apostles and set the frigate on fire. Then, before heading back to England, the ruthless Kidd and his men bury their ill-gotten treasure in a cave, intending to return for it sometime in the future. Three years later, in London, Kidd, who poses as an honest ship's captain based in New York, is granted an audience with King William III. Kidd offers to escort the treasure-filled Quadagh Merchant on its upcoming voyage through pirate-infested waters, and convinces the king that his crew should be made up of condemned pirates who have been promised a royal pardon in exchange for their services on the dangerous trip. The socially ambitious Kidd also suggests that if he can prove that the missing Admiral Blayne turned to piracy, as has been rumored, he will be allowed to assume Blayne's crest and estate. After the king agrees to Kidd's plan, Kidd and his right-hand men, Cyprian Boyle and Jose Lorenzo, arrange to have the imprisoned pirates released. Among the convicts is Adam Mercy, who impresses Kidd with his intelligence and sophisticated manners. Learning that Adam had previously worked as a master gunner on a pirate ship, Kidd assigns him the same job, making him an officer. Just as Kidd's ship, the H.M.S Adventure Galley, is to set sail, Kidd is startled by the appearance of Orange Povey, a ship's surgeon, whom Kidd had abandoned on a coral reef near Madagascar and presumed dead. Povey insists that Kidd take him along and warns him that he has left with a friend a letter exposing Kidd as a pirate, which the friend will make public should anything untoward befall Povey. Once at sea, Kidd, who has brought along valet Cary Shadwell to instruct him in the ways of a gentleman, demands that his officers dine with him and becomes angry when Adam refuses to toast the king. Adam's apparent hatred of the king makes Kidd suspect that he is actually the king's spy, and he instructs Shadwell to question Adam about his background. The honest Shadwell reveals Kidd's suspicions to Adam, who tells the valet to report that he is a 'nobody.' Later, Kidd, who wants all of the treasure for himself, cuts the ropes to the ship's yard and causes it to fall on top of Boyle, killing him. His suspicions aroused, Adam sneaks into Kidd's cabin and finds both a pirate flag and a ring with the Blayne seal on it. When Kidd catches him with the ring, Adam declares that he is, in fact, a spy for the king, but offers to keep quiet for a cut of the treasure. Soon after, Kidd, Lorenzo, Povey and Adam board the Quadagh Merchant and, while Kidd frightens the ship's captain with stories of pirate encounters, Lorenzo plants a slow-burning fuse next to the ship's gunpowder barrels and lights it. As hoped, Kidd is asked to transport the Quadagh treasure, as well as passengers Lady Anne Falconer and her father, Lord John. As soon as the treasure is loaded onto the Adventure Galley, Kidd kills Lord John in another apparent accident. The Quadagh then explodes, killing everyone onboard. Later, Anne's fears are aroused when Shadwell discloses that the Adventure Galley never encountered any pirates. Shadwell encourages her to confide in Adam, who finally confesses that he is Lord Blayne's son and has been posing as a pirate in an effort to clear his name. After Adam advises Anne to be friendly with Kidd, the lecherous Lorenzo, who has offered Kidd his share of the booty in exchange for Anne, bursts into her cabin and attacks her. Adam comes to her defense, as does Kidd, who has vowed to deliver Anne safely home in order to assure his longed-for peerage. Adam finally forces Lorenzo overboard at swordpoint, and after the fight, Kidd finds a broken medallion with the Blayne crest on it and deduces that Adam is a Blayne. Kidd then takes Adam and Povey with him to the cave in which The Twelve Apostles treasure is buried. Once the treasure is unearthed, Kidd reveals that he is aware of Adam's identity. During the ensuing fight, Povey pushes Adam over a cliff and into shark-infested waters. Sure that Adam is dead, Kidd and Povey return to the ship, but soon after, Adam sneaks aboard, grabs Anne and steals a rowboat. Kidd and Povey fire on the fleeing couple and kill Shadwell when he tries to protect them. Although the boat is destroyed, Anne and Adam are unharmed and swim to shore. Later, in London, Kidd reports to King William that he found nothing regarding Lord Blayne during his voyage. To his dismay, the king reveals that the Twelve Apostles treasure has been recovered from Kidd's ship and that Anne and Adam are alive. After Anne and Adam accuse Kidd of piracy, Kidd is executed. The king then rewards Adam with his own frigate and names it the Lady Anne in honor of the couple's upcoming nuptials"--AFI catalog, 1941-1950."@en
"Adventures of Captain Kidd and his treasure search on the high seas."
"Adventures of Captain Kidd and his treasure search on the high seas."@en