Review of Captain Blood (1935) by Colin F — 02 Jun 2007

Not quite as good as Robin Hood, but it has pirates to make up for it.

This review of Captain Blood (1935) was written by Colin F on 02 Jun 2007.

Captain Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Frances Ann A (97) on 14 Jan 2012

Fabulous swashbuckler. Errol Flynn was something special, and he had a magic chemistry with Olivia de Havilland…

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Fairly entertaining swashbuckler movie for which Errol Flynn, a doctor, is a prisoner who has been convicted of treason and ends up being shipped…

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Finally saw Michael Curtiz' Captain Blood, from 1935, which defined the Pirate Movie genre and made stars of Errol Flynn (in his debut) and…

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I'm glad I saw this after I saw The Prisoner of Shark Island or else that movie would have been even more boring…

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