By Signal Staff
A seafaring adventure comes to Buzz Classic Movies on Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “Captain Kidd,” starring Charles Laughton and Randolph Scott.
The 1945 classic has earned a 100% critics score based on five reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 46% audience score on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter.
“British pirate William Kidd captures Adm. Blayne’s treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a sea captain, offers his services to the king as an escort ship,” says the Rotten Tomatoes summary of the movie. “Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne’s title and lands, if he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. On his mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne’s son, Adam (also Scott), is among the crew, determined to clear his father’s name.”
“Charles Laughton renders a grandly theatrical performance as the infamous pirate, a role he would spoof in a 1952 comedy,” wrote critic Emanuel Levy on emanuellevy.com.
“Captain Kidd” streams at 8 p.m. Saturday on The Signal’s streaming channel, The Buzz, available at buzzscv.com as well as streaming platforms including Roku and Apple TV.
