The legendary doctor turned swashbuckler Peter Blood (Louis Hayward) must emerge from a comfy retirement in the West Indies when an evil pirate masquerading as Blood starts menacing the high seas. Reuniting his old crew, Captain Blood sets out to track down the scoundrel who's stolen his good name. The maritime adventure, adapted from Rafael Sabatini's &NFi;Captain Blood Returns&NFi_;, also stars Patricia Medina and John Sutton.