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Captain Lightfoot

1955 film by Douglas Sirk
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Captain Lightfoot

Summary

Captain Lightfoot is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Captain Lightfoot's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Captain Lightfoot was directed by Douglas Sirk[4].
  • W. R. Burnett wrote the screenplay for Captain Lightfoot[5].
  • Oscar Brodney wrote the screenplay for Captain Lightfoot[6].
  • Captain Lightfoot's composer is recorded as Heinz Eric Roemheld[7].
  • Captain Lightfoot's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Captain Lightfoot was Rock Hudson[9].
  • A cast member of Captain Lightfoot was Barbara Rush[10].
  • A cast member of Captain Lightfoot was Finlay Currie[11].
  • A cast member of Captain Lightfoot was Denis O'Dea[12].
  • A cast member of Captain Lightfoot was Kathleen Ryan[13].
  • A cast member of Captain Lightfoot was Jeff Morrow[14].
  • Captain Lightfoot was produced by Ross Hunter[15].
  • Captain Lightfoot's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[16].
  • Captain Lightfoot's director of photography is recorded as Irving Glassberg[17].
  • The original language of Captain Lightfoot was English[18].
  • Captain Lightfoot's color is recorded as color[19].
  • Captain Lightfoot's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • Captain Lightfoot was released on January 1, 1955[21].
  • Captain Lightfoot's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[22].
  • Captain Lightfoot's narrative location is recorded as Ireland[23].
  • Captain Lightfoot's film editor is recorded as Frank Gross[24].
  • Captain Lightfoot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Captain Lightfoot'}[25].
  • Captain Lightfoot's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}[26].
  • Captain Lightfoot's production designer is recorded as Alexander Golitzen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Captain Lightfoot was produced by Ross Hunter[15]. It was directed by Douglas Sirk[4]. Screenwriters include W. R. Burnett[5] and Oscar Brodney[6]. Cast members include Rock Hudson[9], Barbara Rush[10], Finlay Currie[11], Denis O'Dea[12], Kathleen Ryan[13], and Jeff Morrow[14].

Publication

Captain Lightfoot was published on January 1, 1955[21]. The original language of it was English[18]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Why It Matters

Captain Lightfoot has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Douglas Sirk film Ireland Rock Hudson United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Production designer → Alexander Golitzen
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