Captain Kidd's Treasure (1938)

In this short, a modern-day promoter tries to sell a man the idea of searching for Captain Kidd's buried treasure, claiming he has the original map. A flashback reveals that Kidd was known to be a pirate and also to have had a commission from William III at one time, which instructed him to act as a unit of the British Navy. What became of the fabulous treasure Kidd took from the ship "Kedah Merchant".

Released Jan. 22, 1938 10 min 11+

Genres: Drama, History, Short

Keywords: tmdb.pirate, tmdb.buried-treasure, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.mgm-historical-mystery, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, imdb.character-name-in-title, tmdb.captain-kidd + 4 more, imdb.pirate, imdb.buried-treasure, imdb.voice-over-narration, aspectratio.1-37-1