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Captain Blood
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302120523
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6302120527
Label: MGM (Warner)
Languages: English (Original Language), AnalogFrench (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: December 07, 1994
Running Time: 120 minutes
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: December 28, 1935
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Editorial Review:
The swashbuckler had been around long before Errol Flynn drew a cutlass, but the Tasmanian-born bit player reinvigorated the genre with his mix of dashing good looks, haughty insolence, and alluring confidence. Adapted from the novel by Rafael Sabatini (who also penned The Sea Hawk), this rousing adventure chronicles the travails of Peter Blood (Flynn), a righteous doctor unjustly sold into slavery for treating the wounds of rebels, a kind of British Dr. Mudd. Sent to a Jamaican plantation where he toils under the brutal whip of Lionel Atwill and seethes with passion for his fair niece (the astonishingly beautiful Olivia de Havilland), he escapes from bondage with his fellow prisoners and becomes the gentleman rogue pirate of the Caribbean. Director Michael Curtiz builds from one set piece to another, including a nimble beachside sword fight with pirate nemesis Basil Rathbone and climaxing with a grand sea battle that belies the film's modest budget. Flynn's bravado and charisma are apparent from his entrance, but once he leaps into action he takes command of the picture, overcoming his still-green dramatic skills with sheer personality. Captain Blood made stars of Flynn and de Havilland and catapulted Curtiz to the top ranks of Warner directors. The three reunited for some of the studio's best-loved adventures: The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Dodge City. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A swashbuckler is born!
With CAPTAIN BLOOD director Michael Curtiz launches the career of action hero legend Errol Flynn. Flynn's sword skills would improve in successive films but this is where it all began. A most for anyone who loves pirates and swashbucklers.
Rating:  - "All right, my Hearties!"
If you have ever seen The Goonies, you know that Sloth has a penchant for pirates and watches Captain Blood when he's chained up at home. Well, if it is good enough for Sloth, it is good enough for me.
Blood (Errol Flynn) is a doctor, but when he is caught treating a rebel soldier, he is rounded up with the rest of the rebels to be sold into slavery. He is bought by Col. Bishop's niece (Olivia de Havilland) who takes a liking to him despite his rudeness and arrogance. It is all he can ... Read More
Rating: - My Favorite Pirate of the Caribbean!
Errol Flynn was at his BEST!
Move over Captain Jack Sparrow! I absolutely love this picture. It's one of my favorite classics, even though Flynn died many years before I was even born. I fell in love with him! Captain Peter Blood is the original Pirate of the Carribean indeed. This is where it all started. Everything about this picture is grand. The story, the romance between Captain Blood and Arabella Bishop, the pirate ships, the swordfighting, and the MUSIC. The musical score ... Read More
Rating: - Errol Flynn - His first starring role and his best!
This is the first Errol Flynn movie I watched; my father introduced me to it. It is still my favorite of all of his. I just fell in love with the style and Errol's panache captured me. It is a little dated but still the story is so fun and the characters and actors are just wonderful. The chemistry between Olivia and Errol started here and continued for years. I love this film.
Rating: - A Severely Under-Rated Film, and a Delightful Night at the Movies
To begin with, I don't understand why Captain Blood is frequently dismissed, only considered worth mentioning because it was the film that made Errol Flynn a star. I'll admit that I'm a relative novice when it comes to classic pirate films as well as classic Flynn films (I haven't even seen Robin Hood yet!), but this film was so rich that I can't imagine a wider knowledge of the genre diminishing its grandeur.
I approached this film looking for a good sword-fight. I'd never seen a swash ... Read More
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