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Captain Kidd's Treasure

Captain Kidd's Treasure (1938)

0h 10m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

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".

Director: Leslie Fenton

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Drama, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

as Captain William Kidd (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

as Captain of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

as Pirate (uncredited)

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

as Pirate (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

as First Mate Palmer (uncredited)