"Michael Martin" (Rock Hudson) is a low-key highwayman in early 1800s Ireland happy to rob the local gentry and contribute to Denis O'Shea's association that is peaceably pressuring for Irish freedom. The latter man isn't keen on accepting the fruits of crime, though, and so "Martin" leaves in a fit of pique and encounters a clergyman who takes him to a tavern. No room at the inn, but the preacher is a man of…
An unforgettably beautiful love story
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."
Top Cast
Rock Hudson
Michael Martin
Barbara Rush
Aga Doherty
Jeff Morrow
John Doherty
Kathleen Ryan
Lady Anne More
Finlay Currie
Callahan
Denis O'Dea
Regis Donnell
Geoffrey Toone
Captain Hood
Hilton Edwards
Lord Glen
Sheila Brennan
Waitress
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Dan Shanley
Christopher Casson
Lord Clonmell
Philip O'Flynn
Trim
Shay Gorman
Tim Keenan
Kenneth MacDonald
Desmond
Robert Bernal
Clagett
Louise Studley
Cathy
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What is Captain Lightfoot about?
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."
When was Captain Lightfoot released?
Captain Lightfoot was released in 1955.
What genres does Captain Lightfoot belong to?
Captain Lightfoot is categorised as Adventure, Romance, History.
Who stars in Captain Lightfoot?
The cast of Captain Lightfoot includes Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow, Kathleen Ryan, Finlay Currie.