The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1958)

Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?

  • Genre: Adventure, Drama, War, History
  • Release Date: 1958-12-11
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 45 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Anthony Quinn
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From 45 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Yul Brynner

    as Jean Lafitte

  • Claire Bloom

    as Bonnie Brown

  • Charles Boyer

    as Dominique You

  • Inger Stevens

    as Annette Claiborne

  • Charlton Heston

    as Gen. Andrew Jackson

  • Henry Hull

    as Ezra Peavey

  • Lorne Greene

    as Mercier

  • E.G. Marshall

    as Gov. William Claiborne

  • Ted de Corsia

    as Capt. Rumbo

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    as Collector of the Port

  • Robert F. Simon

    as Capt. Brown

  • Sir Lancelot

    as Scipio

  • Fran Jeffries

    as Cariba - Mawbee Girl

  • John Dierkes

    as Deacon

  • Woody Strode

    as Toro

  • Henry Brandon

    as British Major

  • Kathleen Freeman

    as Tina

  • Jerry Hartleben

    as Miggs

  • Mimi Gibson

    as Marjorie

  • Norma Varden

    as Madame Hilaire

  • Harry Wilson

    as Pirate with Eyepatch

  • Bess Flowers

    as Party Guest

  • Bruce Gordon

    as Gramby

  • Iris Adrian

    as Brown's Blowsy Girlfriend

  • Leonard Graves

    as Chighizola

  • Raymond Greenleaf

    as Junior State Senator

  • Ed Hinton

    as Second Mate at Barataria (as Edgar Hinton)

  • Judd Holdren

    as Maj. Reed

  • John Benson

    as Stevedore

  • Paul Wexler

    as Horseface

  • Allen Jaffe

    as Pirate

  • George Ford

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Raoul Freeman

    as Jackson Officer (uncredited)

  • Madame Sul-Te-Wan

    as Good Luck Charm Vendor

  • Harry Shannon

    as Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian
Production Cecil B. DeMille Producer
Camera Loyal Griggs Director of Photography
Sound Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
Writing Harold Lamb Screenplay
Writing Jesse Lasky Jr. Screenplay
Writing Jeanie Macpherson Adaptation
Crew Edwin Justus Mayer Script
Writing Bernice Mosk Screenplay
Writing Lyle Saxon Novel
Writing C. Gardner Sullivan Screenplay
Production Cecil B. DeMille Executive Producer
Editing Archie Marshek Editor
Crew Polly Burson Stunts
Directing Anthony Quinn Director
Camera Norbert Haring Grip
Directing Clem Jones Second Assistant Director

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