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The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

11 December 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Jean Lafitte

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Bonnie Brown

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Dominique You

Inger Stevens

Inger Stevens

Annette Claiborne

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Gen. Andrew Jackson

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Ezra Peavey

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Mercier

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Gov. William Claiborne

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Capt. Rumbo

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Collector of the Port

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Capt. Brown

Sir Lancelot

Sir Lancelot

Scipio

Fran Jeffries

Fran Jeffries

Cariba - Mawbee Girl

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Deacon

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Toro

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

British Major

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Tina

Jerry Hartleben

Jerry Hartleben

Miggs

Mimi Gibson

Mimi Gibson

Marjorie

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Madame Hilaire

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Pirate with Eyepatch

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Gramby

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Brown's Blowsy Girlfriend

Leonard Graves

Leonard Graves

Chighizola

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Junior State Senator

Ed Hinton

Ed Hinton

Second Mate at Barataria (as Edgar Hinton)

Judd Holdren

Judd Holdren

Maj. Reed

John Benson

John Benson

Stevedore

Paul Wexler

Paul Wexler

Horseface

Allen Jaffe

Allen Jaffe

Pirate

George Ford

George Ford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Jackson Officer (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Good Luck Charm Vendor

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian

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