The Buccaneer

Release date: 12/11/1958

Genres:

Adventure, Drama, War, History

Countries:

United States of America

Rating:

6.4

Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?

During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but it's inhabited by the last big buccaneer: Jean Lafitte. Although Lafitte never attacks American ships, the governor hates him for selling merchandise without taxes - and is loved by the citizens for the same reason. When the big fight gets nearer, Lafitte is drawn between the fronts. His heart belongs to America, but his people urge him to join the party that's more likely to win.

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Actors

Yul Brynner

Jean Lafitte

Claire Bloom

Bonnie Brown

Charles Boyer

Dominique You

Inger Stevens

Annette Claiborne

Charlton Heston

Gen. Andrew Jackson

Henry Hull

Ezra Peavey

Lorne Greene

Mercier

E.G. Marshall

Gov. William Claiborne

Ted de Corsia

Capt. Rumbo

Douglass Dumbrille

Collector of the Port

Robert F. Simon

Capt. Brown

Sir Lancelot

Scipio

Fran Jeffries

Cariba - Mawbee Girl

John Dierkes

Deacon

Woody Strode

Toro

Henry Brandon

British Major

Kathleen Freeman

Tina

Jerry Hartleben

Miggs

Mimi Gibson

Marjorie

Norma Varden

Madame Hilaire

Harry Wilson

Pirate with Eyepatch

Bess Flowers

Party Guest

Bruce Gordon

Gramby

Iris Adrian

Brown's Blowsy Girlfriend

Leonard Graves

Chighizola

Raymond Greenleaf

Junior State Senator

Ed Hinton

Second Mate at Barataria (as Edgar Hinton)

Judd Holdren

Maj. Reed

John Benson

Stevedore

Paul Wexler

Horseface

Allen Jaffe

Pirate

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Good Luck Charm Vendor

Harry Shannon

Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian

The Buccaneer

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