The Buccaneer
Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?
1958 | 119m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Anthony Quinn |
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| Writer: | Jeanie Macpherson, Bernice Mosk, Jesse Lasky Jr., Lyle Saxon, C. Gardner Sullivan, Harold Lamb |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 11, 1958 |
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| Director: | Anthony Quinn |
| Writer: | Jeanie Macpherson, Bernice Mosk, Jesse Lasky Jr., Lyle Saxon, C. Gardner Sullivan, Harold Lamb |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | sea, usa president, new orleans, louisiana, governor, pirate, war of 1812, buccaneer, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| George Ford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Raoul Freeman | Jackson Officer (uncredited) |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | Good Luck Charm Vendor |
| Harry Shannon | Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Archie Marshek | Editor |
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Jeanie Macpherson | Adaptation |
| Anthony Quinn | Director |
| Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Bernice Mosk | Screenplay |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | Screenplay |
| Lyle Saxon | Novel |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | Screenplay |
| Harold Lamb | Screenplay |
| Edwin Justus Mayer | Script |
| Norbert Haring | Grip |
| Clem Jones | Second Assistant Director |
| Polly Burson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cecil B. DeMille | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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