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Captain Blood (1935)
Seventeenth century pirate ship crew's loot includes gold doubloons
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The 1935 film "Captain Blood" is the adventures of a 17th century pirate captain.
 
In 1685 England during the reign of King James II Irish doctor Peter Blood is falsely convicted of treason and sentenced to be sent to Port Royal (Jamaica) in the West Indies to be sold as a slave. There he meets Arabella Bishop, his official owner.
 
A Spanish ship attacks Port Royal and the Spanish crew then heads for the clubs and bars allowing Peter Blood and the prisoners to take over the Spanish ship and use the ship to engage in piracy. Dr. Blood is now Captain Blood and in command of the ship.
 
Captain Blood
1. Captain Blood addresses his crew
Even pirates have rules to live by including rules for splitting the loot. The pirate ship attacks a ship resulting in a lot of booty or loot which is divided up.
 
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2. Dividing the loot
A large pot of (presumably) gold coins appears.
 
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3. Pot of gold coins
Some coins are bright and shiny.
 
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4. Man lifts the pot
The coins appear to be imitations of Spanish doubloons or eight escudo gold coins.
 
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5. The pirate clerk
The pot of gold is on the table along with a spread of coins.
 
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6. Captain Blood oversees the distribution
The captain attacks another ship and captures passenger Arabella Bishop.
Cast, Directors, Writers:
 
Errol Flynn as Peter Blood
Olivia de Havilland as Arabella Bishop
 
Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Casey Robinson
Based on the 1922 novel Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini
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