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Captain Caution

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In the midst of the war of 1812, a British frigate fires upon a peaceful, unwitting mercantile ship. In the attack, the trader's captain is killed and the British take the surviving crew prisoner, including sailor Dan Marvin (Victor Mature) and the late captain's willful daughter Corunna Dorman (Louise Platt). In captivity, Marvin and Corunna form an uneasy alliance and, along with the other prisoners, plot an escape. Their goal: Reclaim their ship and avenge the murder of their captain.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Unconvincing but lively adventure seafaring story, set during the War of 1812. Rated: C+ Feb 11, 2016 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Hal Roach's historical swasbuckling adventure, which features a strong woman as its hero, was nominated for the Best Sound Oscar. Rated: C+ Jan 21, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Hal Roach's historical swasbuckling adventure, which features a strong woman as its hero, was nominated for the Best Sound Oscar. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the midst of the war of 1812, a British frigate fires upon a peaceful, unwitting mercantile ship. In the attack, the trader's captain is killed and the British take the surviving crew prisoner, including sailor Dan Marvin (Victor Mature) and the late captain's willful daughter Corunna Dorman (Louise Platt). In captivity, Marvin and Corunna form an uneasy alliance and, along with the other prisoners, plot an escape. Their goal: Reclaim their ship and avenge the murder of their captain.
Director
Richard Wallace
Distributor
United Artists
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 1940, Original
Runtime
1h 25m