In this short, a modern-day promoter tries to sell a man the idea of searching for Captain Kidd's buried treasure, claiming he has the original map. A flashback reveals that Kidd was known to be a pirate and also to have had a commission from William III at one time, which instructed him to act as a unit of the British Navy. What became of the fabulous treasure Kidd took from the ship "Kedah Merchant".
Cast
Stanley Andrews
Captain William Kidd (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Captain of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Pirate (uncredited)
Leslie Fenton
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Pirate (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
First Mate Palmer (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
Jack Roper
Pirate (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Member of Captain Kidd's Crew (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
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