Claim: The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd, the 52nd serial released by Columbia Pictures in 1953, the plot of which was based on the possibility that the real Captain Kidd was misjudged in an unfair trial, was the last costume serial and possibly the most faithful of the rare serial entries in the swashbuckling genre since Pirate Treasure.
Evidence: The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) was the 52nd serial released by Columbia Pictures. The plot was based on the possibility that the real Captain Kidd was misjudged in an unfair trial. This was the last costume serial and possibly the most faithful of the rare serial entries in the swashbuckling genre since Pirate Treasure.