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Captain Lightfoot is a 1955 American CinemaScope Technicolor adventure film directed by Douglas Sirk starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush and Jeff Morrow and is Sirk's adaptation of a book by W. R. Burnett written in 1954.
Captain Lightfoot: Directed by Douglas Sirk. With Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow, Kathleen Ryan. A pair of Irish rebels have swashbuckling adventures in 1815.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Douglas Sirk
- 1955-03-26
Feb 13, 2016 · Thunderbolt dubbed Martin “Captain Lightfoot,” for his foot speed, and he schooled his new partner in his own personal highwayman’s code: Steal from the wealthy, not the poor. Never kill anyone unless threatened with death.
In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and is forced to flee into outlawry. In Dublin, he meets famous rebel "Captain Thunderbolt" and becomes his second-in-command, "Lightfoot." 'Tis a perilous life, with captures, turncoats, rescues,...
- Douglas Sirk, John Sherwood
- Rock Hudson
Apr 24, 2023 · Watch the theatrical trailer of "Captain Lightfoot", a comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush. The film is about a con man who impersonates a naval officer and falls in love with a wealthy heiress.
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An Irish swashbuckler (Rock Hudson) woos a rebel leader's (Jeff Morrow) daughter (Barbara Rush) in 19th-century Ireland.
- Adventure
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In 19th-century Ireland, the nation is in rebellion and rebel leader John Doherty (Jeff Morrow) – alias Captain Thunderbolt – fights a ceaseless battle against the English overlords. He enlists as his second, Michael Martin (Rock Hudson), whom he dubs “Captain Lightfoot”.
