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The Buccaneer (1938)

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

6.4/10(10 votes)
2h 6m
February 4, 1938
Adventure
Drama
Romance
History
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
The Buccaneer
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

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Cast

Fredric March as Jean Lafitte

Fredric March

Jean Lafitte

Franziska Gaal as Gretchen

Franziska Gaal

Gretchen

Akim Tamiroff as Dominique You

Akim Tamiroff

Dominique You

Margot Grahame as Annette de Remy

Margot Grahame

Annette de Remy

Walter Brennan as Ezra Peavey

Walter Brennan

Ezra Peavey

Ian Keith as Senator Crawford

Ian Keith

Senator Crawford

Anthony Quinn as Beluche

Anthony Quinn

Beluche

Douglass Dumbrille as Governor William C.C. Claiborne

Douglass Dumbrille

Governor William C.C. Claiborne

Beulah Bondi as Aunt Charlotte

Beulah Bondi

Aunt Charlotte

Robert Barrat as Captain Brown

Robert Barrat

Captain Brown

Fred Kohler as Gramby (as Fred Hohler Sr.)

Fred Kohler

Gramby (as Fred Hohler Sr.)

Hugh Sothern as General Andrew Jackson

Hugh Sothern

General Andrew Jackson

John Rogers as Mouse

John Rogers

Mouse

Hans Steinke as Tarsus

Hans Steinke

Tarsus

Stanley Andrews as Collector of the Port

Stanley Andrews

Collector of the Port

Spring Byington as Dolly Madison

Spring Byington

Dolly Madison

Montagu Love as Admiral Cockburn

Montagu Love

Admiral Cockburn

Eric Stanley as General Ross

Eric Stanley

General Ross

Gilbert Emery as Captain Lockyer

Gilbert Emery

Captain Lockyer

Holmes Herbert as Captain McWilliams

Holmes Herbert

Captain McWilliams

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures logoParamount Pictures

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