Captain Blood (1924 film)

Captain Blood is a 1924 American silent adventure film based on the 1922 novel Captain Blood, His Odyssey by Rafael Sabatini. Produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America, the film is directed by David Smith, brother of Vitagraph founder Albert E. Smith. Early silent film hero J. Warren Kerrigan stars along with resident Vitagraph leading actress Jean Paige.[1]

Captain Blood
Spanish-language poster
Directed by
Produced byAlbert E. Smith
Written byJay Pilcher (scenario)
Based onCaptain Blood, His Odyssey
by Rafael Sabatini
Starring
CinematographySteve Smith Jr.
Edited byAlbert Jordan
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
September 21, 1924
Running time
110 minutes; 11 reels (10,680 feet)
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Cast

Preservation status

A restored print was shown at the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in 2018.[2]

Remake

In 1925, Warner Brothers was on the verge of taking over the historic Vitagraph Company. When Warners decided to remake Captain Blood in 1935 with Errol Flynn, they would have owned the screen rights to the Sabatini novel which came as part of the Vitagraph buyout.[1]

References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: Captain Blood at silentera.com
  2. "Captain Blood". Le Giornate del Cinema Muto. Retrieved June 17, 2019.


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