Captain Kidd (1945)
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Swashbuckling Adventure of the PRINCE of PIRATES!
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
- Released: 1945-11-22
- Genres: Action, Adventure, History
- Runtime: 1h 29m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 40 votes
Directed by Rowland V. Lee.
Top cast
- Charles Laughton as Captain Kidd
- Randolph Scott as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
- Barbara Britton as Lady Anne Dunstan
- Reginald Owen as Cary Shadwell
- John Carradine as Orange Povey
- Gilbert Roland as Jose Lorenzo
- John Qualen as Bart Blivens
- Sheldon Leonard as Cyprian Boyle
- William Farnum as Capt. Rawson
- Henry Daniell as King William III
Where to watch Captain Kidd
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Brew, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Filmtap, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Cineverse, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Brew, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Brew, FlixFling
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Brew; buy on Amazon Video, Brew
- India: stream on Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex; rent on Brew; buy on Brew
- Canada: stream on FlixFling, Brew; watch free on Hoopla, Filmtap, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on FlixFling, Brew; buy on FlixFling, Brew
- Australia: stream on Brew; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Amazon Video, Brew; buy on Amazon Video, Brew
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