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Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot (1955)

Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romantic, War | United States

Director: Douglas Sirk

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Rating: 6.4/10

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SYNOPSIS

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.

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Writer: W.R. Burnett

RUNTIME: 92 min

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