Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot

An unforgettably beautiful love story

NR 1955 · 92 min · ★ 6.4 · Adventure, Romance, History

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."

Directed by Douglas Sirk · Written by Oscar Brodney

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