Young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) is drawn into a world of high adventure on the sea when he gains possession of a treasure map containing the secret location of Flint's gold and soon has his friends enlisting a seafaring crew. However a band of pirates also has their eyes set firmly on attaining said loot.
This highly entertaining Disney adventure should appeal to anyone who ever dreamed of pirates and adventure on the high seas. Perhaps is responsible for some of the existing pirate stereotypes we still have today. Robert Newton steals the show as Long John Silver while Bobby Driscoll does well as Jim Hawkins, a young lad faced with the task of trying to outwit a band of cutthroat deadly pirates. Good even if one has to suspend one's disbelief quite a bit and this feels more like a TV adventure than a feature film.
This highly entertaining Disney adventure should appeal to anyone who ever dreamed of pirates and adventure on the high seas. Perhaps is responsible for some of the existing pirate stereotypes we still have today. Robert Newton steals the show as Long John Silver while Bobby Driscoll does well as Jim Hawkins, a young lad faced with the task of trying to outwit a band of cutthroat deadly pirates. Good even if one has to suspend one's disbelief quite a bit and this feels more like a TV adventure than a feature film.