Fortunes of Captain Blood

Fortunes of Captain Blood
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gordon Douglas
Screenplay by	Michael Hogan Robert Libott Frank Burt
Based on	Captain Blood, His Odyssey 1922 novel by Rafael Sabatini
Produced by	Harry Joe Brown
Starring	Louis Hayward
Cinematography	George E. Diskant
Edited by	Gene Havlick
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 19, 1950 (1950-05-19)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Fortunes of Captain Blood is a 1950 pirate film directed by Gordon Douglas.^[1] Based on the famous Captain Blood depicted in the original 1922 novel and subsequent collections of stories written by Rafael Sabatini, Fortunes was produced by Columbia Pictures as yet another remake about the notorious swashbuckler.

The film is complete with daring sword fights, sensational sea battles, intrigue, and a vivacious love interest. It spawned a sequel from the same cast and crew two years later entitled Captain Pirate.