The Buccaneer

Name: The Buccaneer
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War, History
Released: 1958-12-11
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Inger Stevens, Charlton Heston

1958·Movie·NR·119 min·★ 6.5(52)

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“Piercing Drama of La Fitte - Man or Devil ?”

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.

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About The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer is a 1958 English-language adventure, drama and war film directed by Anthony Quinn. The cast is led by Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Buccaneer was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 11, 1958, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Anthony Quinn
Writers: Jesse Lasky Jr., Harold Lamb, C. Gardner Sullivan
Release date: December 11, 1958
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures

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The Buccaneer cast & crew

The Buccaneer was directed by Anthony Quinn and written by Jesse Lasky Jr., Harold Lamb, and C. Gardner Sullivan.

The cast features Yul Brynner as Jean Lafitte, Claire Bloom as Bonnie Brown, Charles Boyer as Dominique You, Inger Stevens as Annette Claiborne, Charlton Heston as Gen. Andrew Jackson, and Henry Hull as Ezra Peavey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Loyal Griggs, and it was produced by Cecil B. DeMille.

Is The Buccaneer worth watching?

The Buccaneer holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 52 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and war, The Buccaneer is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Buccaneer

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