Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950): Cast & Plot

Captain Peter Blood is arrested and sentenced to slavery for his treatment of a wounded rebel during the Monmouth Rebellion, a decision that sets off a chain of perilous choices. Amid the grim confinement, he and a small band of fellow prisoners manage a daring escape, and Blood’s name quickly grows into a whispered legend as a ruthless, roaming buccaneer who stalks the Caribbean seas with a crew that respects his cunning and grit. His growing infamy catches the eye of royalty, as a powerful summons travels across colonies: Charles II of Spain calls in the formidable Marquis de Riconete, the stern governor of Rio de La Hacha, to end Blood’s raids on Spanish ships and restore a fragile order to the region.