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Who knows the truth about the curse of Captain Clegg?Jun. 13, 196282 Min.
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Watch: Captain Clegg 1962 123movies, Full Movie Online – In this engaging costume melodrama of skulduggery on the low seas set back in the 18th-century, the Royal Crown suspects a bit of smuggling is going on in this locale, and they send Captain Collier and his crew to check it out. As the Captain gets into his investigation, mysterious swamp phantoms cloud up the real issue which seems plain enough to see. Captain Collier suspects that the odd village vicar might be hiding something, and what better way to do that than by fortuitous ghosts to scare away the curious, or by posing as someone he is not?.
Plot: What secret lay behind the dreaded Marsh Phantoms, the ghostly riders whose silent approach in the darkness of the bleak, unwelcoming Romney Marshes causes men to die of fright? Are they a genuine manifestation or a cover for illegal smuggling activities. Perhaps Dr. Blyss, the benign vicar of the quiet village of Dymchurch, knows the truth about the ruthless pirate and smuggler who lies buried in the village graveyard and can unravel the phenomenon of the curse of Captain Clegg.
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**_Mysterious adventure at a marsh village on the coast of England in the late 1700s_**

A group of naval militants are sent by the Royal Crown to investigate rumors of smuggling at a coastal town in 1792, where whisperings of spooky “marsh phantoms” abound. Patrick Allen plays the humorless commanding officer of the King’s men while Peter Cushing stars as the genial pastor of the village.

“Night Creatures” (1962) is an obscure Hammer production originally called “Captain Clegg” based on the first book in Russell Thorndike’s Doctor Syn series – “A Tale of Romney Marsh,” which was published in 1915. The title “Night Creatures” is a misnomer while “Captain Clegg” doesn’t work for reason I can’t explain. The working title “The Curse of Captain Clegg” would’ve been more fitting.

In any case, this is an 18th century costume melodrama with skullduggery and quite a bit of action, plus some spooky bits. The presence of Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain naturally bring to mind “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) and this is cut from the same cloth, just minus the lycanthrope trappings. “Witchfinder General” (1968), aka “The Conqueror Worm,” is very comparable. “Black Death” (2010) was no doubt inspired by it, especially the mysterious marsh sequences.

Reed was in his prime and the stunning Yvonne Romain has a more significant role than “Curse of the Werewolf.” Meanwhile Cushing was at the top of his game as the interesting protagonist.

The movie runs 1 hour, 22 minutes, and was shot in Berkshire & Buckinghamshire, England, both just west of London.

GRADE: B

Review By: Wuchak

Captain Nathaniel Clegg, Pirate, Hanged at Rye, 1776.

Captain Clegg (AKA: Night Creatures) is a Hammer-Major production in Eastman Color, it’s directed by Peter Graham Scott with a screenplay written by John Elder. It stars Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper and David Lodge. Music is by Don Banks and cinematography by Arthur Grant.

“The Romney Marshes-Flat And Desolate-Was The Land Of A Proud And-Independent People. Their Shores Faced The Shores Of France-And Many Was The Shipload Of Wine And Brandy Smuggled Across The Sea In Defiance Of The King’s Revenue Men. Many Legends Have Come From This Corner Of England-But None So Widely Believed Or Widely Feared-As The Legend Of The Marsh Phantoms-Who Rode The Land On Dark Misty Nights And Struck Fear Into The Hearts Of All Who Crossed Their Paths.”

Hammer’s film is actually a remake of a little known 1937 film called Doctor Syn that starred George Arliss as the title character and featured Margaret Lockwood in support. For their take on the Captain Clegg/Marsh Phantoms story, Hammer craft a colourful Gothic like mystery/thriller that contains horror elements. It’s certainly not overtly horror, something that has undoubtedly threw some horror seekers venturing into the film for the first time. This may explain why to a large extent it remains a largely unknown Hammer picture, which doesn’t as yet have a DVD release in the country of its birth! The story is a very good one with smugglers, murders, romantic passions, ghostly apparitions and duplicitous characters. All given an excellent period production design by Bernard Robinson for the interiors, while the exteriors are nicely filmed out of the village of Denham in South Buckinghamshire.

Pigeon Pie, Creepy Scarecrow and the Romney Marsh Phantoms.

Of course none of the period flavourings and narrative intrigue would mean much if the acting wasn’t up to scratch. Which on reflection is another reason why this is something of a criminally under seen Hammer picture. For not only does it have Cushing turning in one of his best performances (blending dandy fop with a crafty undercurrent), it also has a cast around him that are fully committed and effective in their roles. Which nicely includes Hammer stalwart Michael Ripper (as Mipps the undertaker) getting a more meatier role than usual. Patrick Allen (Dial M for Murder) is imposing as the officious Captain Collier, Martin Benson (The King and I) is suitably shifty as Rash and David Lodge (The Cockleshell Heroes) adds the muscle presence as Bosun. Standing out is Olly Reed as Harry, wonderfully dominating his scenes, he does a neat line in brooding, while Romain (The Curse of the Werewolf) is the classic Hammer wench type, pretty with a heaving bosom, she induces lusty lustations in Harry and Rash.

There’s some plot holes that the alert will not miss, and the big reveal is pretty much sign posted to us at the mid-point. But this is a little cracker that Hammer fans, Cushing fans and fans of period mysteries should definitely seek out. 8/10

Review By: John Chard
Welcome to Dymchurch; – my kind of town!
Well, here’s one Hammer movie that was rather difficult to come across! Especially in comparison to the British studio’s classic horror, Sci-Fi and psychological thriller efforts, this mixture between historical drama and swashbuckler adventure (don’t let the cover image or US title “Night Creatures” mislead you; it’s not a horror film) is obscure and little seen. To my recollection it has never even been aired on the BBC, and that’s where I personally watched a lot of Hammer horror movies from the sixties and seventies. I wonder why, because “Captain Clegg” is a solid and engaging film with a good script, fine performances and a handful of truly ingenious highlights. The story takes place around the end of the 18th Century in a small English coastal village named Dymchurch, and I must say it’s a downright fantastic little place! Not only does the entire village participate in a giant smuggling network, they also have imaginative ways for transporting bootlegged liquor around town and all the villagers collectively help to mess around with an official delegation of soldiers sent by the British Crown to investigate! They even have an utmost brilliant signaling process with scarecrows in place and call upon sinister skeleton horsemen to scare off potential perpetrators! The charismatic leader of Dymchurch is Reverend Blyss, but serving God obviously isn’t his primary mission in life. “Captain Clegg” is a fun watch, neatly written by Anthony Hinds and well-directed by the fairly unknown Peter Graham Scott. The cast is top-notch, with glorious roles for Peter Cushing (reliable as always), Oliver Reed (back when he still appeared on film sets in a sober state), Martin Benson (as the town’s weakest link) and Michael Ripper (phenomenal as the local undertaker). There aren’t many women in the cast, but the beautiful and curvy Yvonne Romain is astonishing enough to represent a whole army of women. Recommended!
Review By: Coventry
Captain Clegg
Extremely entertaining Hammer feature opens with a pirate named Mulatto(Milton Reid)who is about to be exiled on a deserted island(also, having his tongue cut out and ears slashed)for harming the wife of notorious Captain Clegg. Captain Clegg(a wonderful Peter Cushing)has came to a village posing as a pastor while his men become citizens continuing their smuggling duties in secret. But, Mulatto will be captured and used by Capt. Collier(Patrick Allen, quite good saddled with the stuffy aristocrat working for the King)to find Clegg’s supposed hideaway and see that his men are brought to justice. Meanwhile, the film shows towards the beginning that a certain partner-in-crime, Tom Ketch(Sydney Bromley)dying of fright when he encounters the “night creatures” often spoken of by the village people called, the Marsh Phantoms.

Very, Very exciting film features wonderful action set-pieces, never lags for one moment, and has such that marvelous Hammer color and costume fun one always expects when they see a film from the famed studio. But, it is Cushing as Clegg that ultimately makes this such a wonderful viewing experience. Oliver Reed has a good early role as Harry Cobtree, the squire’s son who is in love with the barmaid Imogene(Yvonne Romaine)of carnivorous drunkard Mr. Rash(Martin Benson). The love angle of Cobtree and Imogene isn’t just in the film as padding but is of great importance in relation to Clegg and how Mr. Rash’s instability will certainly cause conflict to his leader down the road as Collier and his men remain in the village.

Review By: Scarecrow-88

Other Information:

Original Title Captain Clegg
Release Date 1962-06-13
Release Year 1962

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 22 min (82 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Adventure, Horror
Director Peter Graham Scott
Writer Anthony Hinds, Barbara S. Harper, Russell Thorndike
Actors Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen
Country United Kingdom
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Pathé
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm

Captain Clegg 1962 123movies
Captain Clegg 1962 123movies
Captain Clegg 1962 123movies
Captain Clegg 1962 123movies
Original title Captain Clegg
TMDb Rating 6.284 51 votes

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