An American swashbuckling film directed by Rowland V. Lee.
When the heir to an empire is arranged to be wed to a corrupt military general, a man who has fallen in love with her after a chance meeting joins a rebel group and plays the hero in order to save her and her kingdom.
The characters were identifiable and I could follow the plot decently through the whole film. It was shot well, as was the case in many older films like this, but not astoundingly so. The style was obviously from the time in which it was made, but not quite as dated as other films of that era. The audio and video were just good enough quality to suffer through. The pacing was a off, as it felt exceedingly long and drawn out (maybe partially due to style and quality). Overall, it was just a tad on the dry and boring side. I'm rating it o.k. because there weren't serious problems.
An American action adventure directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring John Carradine.
A pirate poses as the captain of a regular ship in order to be sent out on a diplomatic escort mission. He recruits a crew from a pirate jail, along with a nobleman who is totally out of his element. As soon as the ship sets sail, the captain begins killing off those who he views as adversaries.
At least this kept my attention. The plot and characters were good and the costumes were awesome. It was very clearly presented, although there were some spots where the audio got a little on the lo-fi side. I saw a lot of Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) in Captain Kidd's mannerisms. If you're looking for an old public domain movie that is watchable, this would be a good one to check out. I'm rating it adequate.
