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Captain Blood (1935)
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“Come, feel the wind that fills the sails that carry us all to freedom!” Aah! Errol Flynn stars as Peter Blood, doctor-turned-pirate, in this marvellous swashbuckling adventure from director Michael Curtiz. Flynn was a last-minute substitute for asthma sufferer Robert Donat, and was chosen and nurtured by Curtiz, who would guide him through his greatest roles, including The Adventures of Robin Hood. Today, it's a little long and creaks in places, and Flynn was never much of an actor, but the camera (and the ladies) loved his devil-may-care arrogance, and Captain Blood remains important as the first leading role of one of the greatest of all movie legends. TS
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Running time
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94mins
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Swashbuckling Adventure
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Casey Robinson, from the novel by Rafael Sabatini
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Theatrical distributor
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First National Film Dist Ltd
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UK cinema certificate
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U
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Award |
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| Academy 1935 |
Directing |
Michael Curtiz |
Nominee |
| Academy 1935 |
Outstanding Production |
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Nominee |
| Academy 1935 |
Writing (Screenplay) |
Casey Robinson |
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