The same month they announced they had purchased the film rights to Captain Blood, which would star Errol Flynn.

[4][5] Alan Crosland was originally announced as director[6] but the job eventually went to Michael Curtiz.

Errol Flynn, described as an "Irish leading man of the London stage" was signed in February.

[8] The Los Angeles Times liked William's performance but thought his character "was almost too darn clever.

"[9] Filmink magazine said "The film is mostly worth seeing for the novelty of" Flynn's "American debut and seeing the serious-in-the-books-and-the-TV-series Perry Mason transmorphed into a wacky screwball hero.