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.
Cast
Charles Laughton
Captain Kidd
Randolph Scott
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
Barbara Britton
Lady Anne Dunstan
Reginald Owen
Cary Shadwell
John Carradine
Orange Povey
Gilbert Roland
Jose Lorenzo
John Qualen
Bart Blivens
Sheldon Leonard
Cyprian Boyle
William Farnum
Capt. Rawson
Henry Daniell
King William III
Abner Biberman
Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Clifford Brooke
(uncredited)
Harry Cording
Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Pirate (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
Lord Fallsworth (uncredited)
Al Hill
Peter Sharfstone (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock
(uncredited)
George Huggins
Pirate (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Pirate (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Ship's Sailor Waiter (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
Reginald Sheffield
Captain of the King's Guard (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Pirate (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Michael O'Shawn (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock
Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)
Crew
Frank Webster
Sound Technical Supervisor
Rowland V. Lee
Director
Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
Robert N. Lee
Story
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Joseph Depew
Assistant Director
James Nasser
Executive Producer
Benedict Bogeaus
Producer
Carley Harriman
Producer's Assistant
Guy Roe
Camera Operator
Greta
Costume Design
Scotty Rackin
Hairstylist
Al Greenway
Makeup Artist
Joseph I. Kane
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Edward Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jack Noyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Barney Wolff
Special Effects
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Tom Lawless
Visual Effects
Werner Janssen
Original Music Composer, Conductor
David Chudnow
Music Supervisor
Howard A. Anderson
Matte Painter
Maurice Yates
Set Decoration
James Smith
Supervising Editor
Charles Odds
Art Direction
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