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Captain Calamity

Captain Calamity

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

Genres

ActionAdventure

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

28 November 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Houston

George Houston

(Cap't) Bill Jones

Marian Nixon

Marian Nixon

Madge

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Burp

Crane Wilbur

Crane Wilbur

Dr. Kelkey

Juan Torena

Juan Torena

Mike

Movita

Movita

Annana

Roy D'Arcy

Roy D'Arcy

Samson

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Pierre

Margaret Irving

Margaret Irving

Mamie Gruen

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

E.D. Joblin - Store Owner

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Carr

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Trader Jim

Alberto Gandero

Alberto Gandero

Gandero - a Sailor

Harold Howard

Harold Howard

Guy Warren

Charles Moyer

Charles Moyer

'Mac' McKenzie - a Sailor

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