Review of Captain Blood (1935) by Rhiannon P — 24 Jan 2012

Errol Flynn doesn't do romance convincingly. But it's still a pretty damn good pirate movie, especially when compared to a certain series of modern pirate ones.

This review of Captain Blood (1935) was written by Rhiannon P on 24 Jan 2012.

Captain Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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