Captain Calamity

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Captain Calamity

"The Screen's Newest Action-Singing Sensation as a Two-Fisted Sea Ranger Who Loved to Fight and Fought to Love."

1936

1h 0m

3.0(6 votes)

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Adventure

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A South Seas skipper fights off thieves and pirates who are after a lost treasure.

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10 featured cast members

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George Houston

(Cap't) Bill Jones

Marian Nixon

Madge

Vince Barnett

Burp

Crane Wilbur

Dr. Kelkey

Juan Torena

Mike

Movita

Annana

Roy D'Arcy

Samson

George J. Lewis

Pierre

Margaret Irving

Mamie Gruen

Louis Natheaux

E.D. Joblin - Store Owner

Creative team

Directed by: John Reinhardt
Written by: Gordon Ray Young
Crane Wilbur
Produced by: George A. Hirliman

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