Review of Captain Blood (1935) by Morris N — 08 Jun 2007

Fantastic. The sword fight on the beach with Rathbone is worth the whole picture. This might be the best pirate film ever.

This review of Captain Blood (1935) was written by Morris N on 08 Jun 2007.

Captain Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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