The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

119 mins | Drama, Adventure, War, History | Dec. 11, 1958

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.

The Buccaneer

119 mins | Drama, Adventure, War, History | Dec. 11, 1958

The Buccaneer
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title The Buccaneer
Directors Clem Jones, Anthony Quinn
Writers Lyle Saxon, Bernice Mosk, Harold Lamb, C. Gardner Sullivan, Jeanie Macpherson, Jesse Lasky Jr.

Cast

Yul Brynner

as Jean Lafitte

Claire Bloom

as Bonnie Brown

Inger Stevens

as Annette Claiborne

Charlton Heston

as Gen. Andrew Jackson

Charles Boyer

as Dominique You

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

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