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The Buccaneer

"The greatest adventure romance in Cecil B De Mille's glorious gallery of screen triumphs!"

French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.

Top Cast

  • Fredric March

    Fredric March

    Jean Lafitte

  • Franziska Gaal

    Franziska Gaal

    Gretchen

  • Akim Tamiroff

    Akim Tamiroff

    Dominique You

  • Margot Grahame

    Margot Grahame

    Annette de Remy

  • Walter Brennan

    Walter Brennan

    Ezra Peavey

  • Ian Keith

    Ian Keith

    Senator Crawford

  • Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Beluche

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    Douglass Dumbrille

    Governor William C.C. Claiborne

  • Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Aunt Charlotte

Overview

French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.

Rating

6.4 / 10
12 Reviews
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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.

The Buccaneer

6.5 1958