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.
Captain Kidd has generally received mixed reviews.
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Captain Kidd was released in 1945 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 15 reviews, giving Captain Kidd (1945) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Professional critics were more impressed with Captain Kidd than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 58%, Captain Kidd is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1945, which stands at 62%.
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