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Captain Kidd's Treasure

Captain Kidd's Treasure

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In this short, a modern-day promoter tries to sell a man the idea of searching for Captain Kidd's buried treasure, claiming he has the original map. A flashback reveals that Kidd was known to be a pirate and also to have had a commission from William III at one time, which instructed him to act as a unit of the British Navy. What became of the fabulous treasure Kidd took from the ship "Kedah Merchant".

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

22 January 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Captain William Kidd (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Captain of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Pirate (uncredited)

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Pirate (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

First Mate Palmer (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

Jack Roper

Jack Roper

Pirate (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Member of Captain Kidd's Crew (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

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