Captain Kidd's Treasure (1938)

Captain Kidd's Treasure

1938

Drama History

Synopsis

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".

Credits

Director

Leslie Fenton

Cast

Charles Irwin as First Mate Palmer (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Member of Captain Kidd's Crew (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint as Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe as Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

Jack Roper as Pirate (uncredited)

James Dime as Pirate (uncredited)

Leslie Fenton as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as Pirate (uncredited)