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Captain Lightfoot 1955 123movies

Captain Lightfoot 1955 123movies

An unforgettably beautiful love storyMar. 26, 195592 Min.
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Watch: Captain Lightfoot 1955 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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, and romance..
Plot: A boggy swashbuckler of Irish freedom-fighter Michael Martin. In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and soon becomes an outlaw. In Dublin, he meets famous rebel “Captain Thunderbolt” and becomes his second-in-command, under the name “Lightfoot.”
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6.2/10 Votes: 818
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N/A Votes: 11 Popularity: 1.431 | TMDB

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Captain, my captain
I was slightly surprised to see that this Ross Hunter-produced, Douglas Sirk-directed, Rock Hudson-starring film was one which didn’t examine the morals and behaviour of 50’s American society as did later films like “Written On The Wind”, “All That Heaven Allows” and “Magnificent Obsession”.

Still, swashbucklers were all the rage in the mid-50’s and guys have got to eat, so once you check your original expectations at the door, just sit back and enjoy this sumptuously colourful CinemaScope production filmed entirely on location in Ireland. I’ve read other reviews trying to attach significance to the sub-plots of treachery and informants back to Sirk’s time in pre-war Germany, but I doubt very much that entered his mind.

No, this just looks to me like a relaxed, comfortable location shoot with an easy to follow story with stock characters and situations and, if anything, looks like Sirk trying out Rock Hudson as a leading man for future projects. Hudson plays Michael Martin, later re-christened Captain Lightfoot, a rebellious young Irishman drawn to the nationalist cause against the occupying English in Regency times. Less attracted to the visible, passive resistance, his mercurial nature is instead fired by the exploits of the mysterious Captain Thunderbolt, a local dignitary by day but who by night clandestinely engineers raids to strike back on behalf of his countrymen. Unsurprisingly he has a pretty young daughter who whilst initially resistant to Martin’s brusque charms, inevitably succumbs to him, throwing over a conventional rival in the process.

I love a good swashbuckler but this is isn’t really in the top echelon. For one thing, all the action is done with guns rather than swords, so reducing the excitement quotient and there’s no real out and out baddie to counterpoint the two bold captains. You’d also have to say that Rock isn’t really cut out to be an action hero a la Flynn or Power, lacking their dynamism and athleticism plus his attempt at an Irish accent frequently takes a dip in the Atlantic Ocean.

All the same, it’s an entertaining story, shot in lush, verdant greens and ochres. While it does looks very much like a contractual assignment, it’s pretty to look at and undemanding to watch. Consider it an example of an artist like Sirk, testing out his colour palette on his way to creating his later masterpieces.

Review By: Lejink
He’s brave…but also kinda stupid…at least initially. Perhaps he’ll improve!
When I started watching “Captain Lightfoot”, I was taken aback when I saw that Rock Hudson was playing an Irish highway man! But, after getting over the shock, I realized that Hudson wasn’t 100% terrible…at least when he remembered to use his Irish accent! But, as I just noted…he often sounded like Rock Hudson and only sometimes remembered the accent. I really don’t blame him so much….it was the director’s job to notice these sorts of things. Amazingly, it was directed by the very well respected Douglas Sirk….who made some of Douglas’ best films. It also was a big budget production…filmed on location in Ireland and in color.

When the story begins, Michael Martin (Hudson) is a cheap and rather dim highwayman along with his friend. But they aren’t very good at it and soon end up in really serious trouble with the law when one of their victims pulls Michael’s mask off. So, he needed to go into hiding and is rescued by a traveling priest….or at least someone PRETENDING to be a priest. The man turns out to be the infamous Captain Thunderbolt (Jeff Morrow)…a combination Irish patriot, gambler and highwayman. But unlike Michael, he has class and common sense and soon Thunderbolt dubs Michael ‘Captain Lightfoot’ and makes him his second in command.

A bit later, Thunderbolt is shot and injured during one of his incursions. While in hiding and recovering, he asks Lightfoot to take command of his gambling house AND his household…including his headstrong daughter, Aga (Barbara Rush). You just KNOW that this means sooner or later, the pair will become lovers (I am referring to Aga and Lightfoot, not Thunderbolt and Lightfoot). What’s next for these folks? See the film.

Despite being about highwaymen and crime, this film turned out to be a costume drama. Much of the time, folks are wearing colorful fancy outfits, dancing and living in luxury…not the sort of thing you might expect in a film about Irish patriots/bandits. Again, you could see that Universal really pulled out the stops with this one…with a large budget and lots of gloss.

So is it any good? Yes…very good…but not great. The acting is generally good (apart from a few missing accents…not just from Hudson), the locations lovely and the story engaging.

Review By: planktonrules

Other Information:

Original Title Captain Lightfoot
Release Date 1955-03-26
Release Year 1955

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 32 min (92 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Approved
Genre Adventure, Drama, History
Director Douglas Sirk
Writer W.R. Burnett, Oscar Brodney
Actors Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix 4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording)
Aspect Ratio 2.55 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process CinemaScope (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm

Captain Lightfoot 1955 123movies
Original title Captain Lightfoot
TMDb Rating 6.3 11 votes

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