In 1700s Charleston, shopkeeper's apprentice Davey Crandall gets caught up in Governor Elden's secret ties to pirates. He flees Charleston on a pirate ship and stumbles into command. Driven to clear his name, he braves the wilds of Tortuga, impresses a council of infamous pirates, and uncovers the governor's even darker secrets, all while trying to expose the truth and win back the woman he loves. © 1951 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.