Captain Kidd (played by Charles Laughton) is a protagonist in Captain Kidd.
The deceptive pirate protagonist who secures a royal privateering commission to secretly retrieve buried treasure, ultimately facing trial and execution for his crimes. Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne (played by Randolph Scott) is a protagonist in Captain Kidd.
A cultured quarrelsome crew member posing as a former pirate's gunner, secretly the vengeance-seeking son of Admiral Lord Blayne, whose ship was looted by Kidd. Lady Anne Dunstan (played by Barbara Britton) appears in Captain Kidd.
The daughter of Lord Fallsworth and the King's ambassador, traveling with a chest of Mughal treasure, who becomes a captive on Kidd's ship after her father's death. Orange Povey (played by John Carradine) appears in Captain Kidd.
Kidd's confederate and the only surviving accomplice from the initial heist, protected by Kidd via a blackmail letter to the crown authorities. Jose Lorenzo (played by Gilbert Roland) appears in Captain Kidd.
Kidd's navigator who accidentally ignites the magazine during the ship transfer and later attempts to assault Lady Anne, resulting in his death.
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Characters
Captain Kidd
(played by Charles Laughton) — protagonist
The deceptive pirate protagonist who secures a royal privateering commission to secretly retrieve buried treasure, ultimately facing trial and execution for his crimes.
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
(played by Randolph Scott) — protagonist
A cultured quarrelsome crew member posing as a former pirate's gunner, secretly the vengeance-seeking son of Admiral Lord Blayne, whose ship was looted by Kidd.
Lady Anne Dunstan
(played by Barbara Britton) — supporting
The daughter of Lord Fallsworth and the King's ambassador, traveling with a chest of Mughal treasure, who becomes a captive on Kidd's ship after her father's death.
Orange Povey
(played by John Carradine) — supporting
Kidd's confederate and the only surviving accomplice from the initial heist, protected by Kidd via a blackmail letter to the crown authorities.
Jose Lorenzo
(played by Gilbert Roland) — supporting
Kidd's navigator who accidentally ignites the magazine during the ship transfer and later attempts to assault Lady Anne, resulting in his death.
Key Relationships
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne → Orange Povey
(Conflict Combatants)
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne → Jose Lorenzo
(Conflict Rival And Duelist)
Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne → Lady Anne Dunstan
(Alliance Protector And Protected)
Captain Kidd → Lady Anne Dunstan
(Conflict Captor And Captive)
Captain Kidd → Jose Lorenzo
(Professional Captain And Navigator)
Captain Kidd → Orange Povey
(Alliance Confederate And Accomplice)
Captain Kidd → Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Story Analysis
A deceptive pirate secures a royal commission to retrieve buried treasure, only to face vengeance and execution when his crimes are exposed.
Plot Progression
The Royal Deception
Voyage of Treachery
Blood on the Island
The King's Justice
Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Captain Kidd (1945) · 6.3/10 · action, adventure, history
