
The Buccaneer
1938 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.4
A swashbuckling tale of the sea and the life and loves of the well-known pirate, Jean Lafitte. The film stars Fredric March as Lafitte, Franciska Gaal and Akim Tamiroff with Margot Grahame, Walter Brennan, Ian Keith, Spring Byington, Douglass Dumbrille, Beulah Bondi and Anthony Quinn in supporting roles.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-02-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- pirate
- war of 1812
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1939 · nominated
Cast & crew

Fredric March
as Jean Lafitte

Franziska Gaal
as Gretchen

Akim Tamiroff
as Dominique You

Margot Grahame
as Annette de Remy

Walter Brennan
as Ezra Peavey

Ian Keith
as Senator Crawford

Anthony Quinn
as Beluche

Douglass Dumbrille
as Governor William C.C. Claiborne

Beulah Bondi
as Aunt Charlotte

Robert Barrat
as Captain Brown
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille