The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1958)

Released: 1958-12-11 Duration: 1hr 59min
Rating 6.4
Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.45395982142857144

Directed By

Anthony Quinn

Crew

Screenplay
Bernice Mosk
Novel
Lyle Saxon
Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Director of Photography
Loyal Griggs
Adaptation
Jeanie Macpherson
Screenplay
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Screenplay
Harold Lamb
Executive Producer
Cecil B. DeMille
Stunts
Polly Burson
Director
Anthony Quinn
Second Assistant Director
Clem Jones

TOP 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

Fran Jeffries
Fran Jeffries

Cariba - Mawbee Girl

Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon

British Major

Mimi Gibson
Mimi Gibson

Marjorie

Norma Varden
Norma Varden

Madame Hilaire

Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson

Pirate with Eyepatch

Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers

Party Guest

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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