Tintin (character) making it in his role of explorer. Clearly unencumbered with financial preoccupations, after "Red Rackham's Treasure" he is ensconced as a permanent house guest in the stately Marlinspike Hall with retired mariner Captain Haddock and the scientist Professor Calculus. Tintin occupies all of his time with his friends, exploring the bottom of the sea, the tops of the mountains, and the surface of the Moon (sixteen years before astronaut Neil Armstrong). Through it all, Tintin finds himself cast in the role of international social crusader, sticking up for the underdog and looking after those less fortunate than himself. From the
Captain Craddock Captain Craddock Captain Craddock (French: Le capitaine Craddock) is a 1931 German French-language musical comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and Hanns Schwarz and starring Jean Murat, Käthe von Nagy and Charles Redgie. It is a French-language version of the 1931 German film "Bombs on Monte Carlo". It is sometimes known as Bombe Sur Monte Carlo. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. According to Philippe Goddin, author of "Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre", the name of "Tintin"'s character Captain Haddock is inspired by this film. In "The Crab with the Golden Claws", Haddock sings