Review of Captain Blood (1935) by Peter H — 06 Sep 2007

Back when they actually knew how to make swashbukling movies...

This review of Captain Blood (1935) was written by Peter H on 06 Sep 2007.

Captain Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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The movie that made Errol Flynn a star, is naturally a swashbuckler, with Flynn a wrongly convicted doctor, who escapes to become a pirate,…

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