
The Buccaneer
# Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?
π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1958-12-11
β Running Time:
119 mins
β Vote Average:
6.4
Beloved Cast

Jean Lafitte
Yul Brynner

Bonnie Brown
Claire Bloom

Dominique You
Charles Boyer

Annette Claiborne
Inger Stevens

Gen. Andrew Jackson
Charlton Heston

Ezra Peavey
Henry Hull

Mercier
Lorne Greene

Gov. William Claiborne
E.G. Marshall

Capt. Rumbo
Ted de Corsia

Collector of the Port
Douglass Dumbrille

Capt. Brown
Robert F. Simon

Scipio
Sir Lancelot

Cariba - Mawbee Girl
Fran Jeffries

Deacon
John Dierkes

Toro
Woody Strode

British Major
Henry Brandon

Tina
Kathleen Freeman

Miggs
Jerry Hartleben

Marjorie
Mimi Gibson

Madame Hilaire
Norma Varden

Pirate with Eyepatch
Harry Wilson

Party Guest
Bess Flowers

Gramby
Bruce Gordon

Brown's Blowsy Girlfriend
Iris Adrian

Chighizola
Leonard Graves

Junior State Senator
Raymond Greenleaf

Second Mate at Barataria (as Edgar Hinton)
Ed Hinton

Maj. Reed
Judd Holdren

Stevedore
John Benson

Horseface
Paul Wexler

Pirate
Allen Jaffe

Party Guest (uncredited)
George Ford

Jackson Officer (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman

Good Luck Charm Vendor
Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian
Harry Shannon