The 1935 film which has an English physician living in exile in a British colony where he becomes a pirate is "Captain Blood". In England in the 1600s, Dr. Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) treats the wounds of a man who had been injured in a rebellion against King James II. Because Dr. Blood helped the man, he was convicted of treason and sold into slavery in the Caribbean colony of Port Royal, Jamaica. Notwithstanding the kindnesses of his new owner, Arabella Bishop (Olivia de Havilland), Blood and his fellow slaves escape. They begin a life of high-seas piracy. When Captain Blood crosses paths with Arabella again, years later, he remembers her compassion.

"Captain Blood" is an American black-and-white swashbuckling pirate movie which came from First National Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Harry Joe Brown and Gordon Hollingshead (Hal B. Wallis was executive producer). The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. The four key stars are: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Ross Alexander.

This is a film that is based on the 1922 novel 'Captain Blood' by Rafael Sabatini. The screenplay was written by Casey Robinson. "Captain Blood" was a critical success; it got positive reviews. On the commercial side, it made a small profit at the box office. It also received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, and Best Sound Editing.

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