Action / Drama (1945) 90 minutes ~ Black & White
In this unhistorical account, Capt. William Kidd is already a clever, ruthless pirate when, in 1699, he tricks the king into commissioning him as escort for a treasure ship from India. He enlists a crew of pardoned cutthroats...and Orange Posey, whom Kidd once abandoned on a reef and hoped never to see again. Of course, Kidd's intentions are treacherous. But there's more to gunner Adam Mercy than meets the eye.
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Writers: Norman Reilly Raine (screenplay), Robert N. Lee (original story)
Stars: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton