Prince turned pirate to fight the king’s armada and win a woman’s kiss!
Synopsis
Captain Blood (1935) follows an Irish doctor who is arrested for treating a wounded rebel and sentenced to slavery in the Caribbean. As he leads a daring escape with fellow prisoners and seizes a ship, he turns to piracy while confronting rival forces and navigating shifting alliances at sea. This swashbuckling adventure develops mounting pressure and shifting loyalties, with freedom, justice, and personal code shaping events.
Selected disc options for Captain Blood
| Extras | Criterion BD-A 4K/US 2026 | Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Alan K. Rode | has extra | |
| Introduction by Leonard Maltin | has extra | |
| “Captain Blood”: A Swahsbuckler is Born | has extra | has extra |
| Lux Radio Theatre: “Captain Blood” - With Actors Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Basil Rathbone | has extra | has extra |
| Newsreel | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra |
| “All-American Drawback” | has extra | |
| “Billboard Frolics” | has extra | |
| “Johnny Green and his Orchestra” | has extra |
Notes
- Criterion’s 4K UHD includes a booklet with writing by Farran Smith Nehme (“A Pirate is Born”). The included Blu-ray is also available separately with booklet.
- Warner’s DVD is also available in the “Errol Flynn: The Signature Collection” box set.
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