The Buccaneer (1938)
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- Approved
- 2h 6min
- Adventure, Biography
- 04 Feb 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Semi-fictional account of pirate Jean Lafitte's involvement in the War of 1812.
Director:
Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fredric March | ... |
Jean Lafitte
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| Franciska Gaal | ... |
Gretchen
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Dominique You
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| Margot Grahame | ... |
Annette de Remy
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Ezra Peavey
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Sen. Crawford
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Beluche
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Gov. William C.C. Claiborne
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Aunt Charlotte
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| Robert Barrat | ... |
Capt. Brown
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| Fred Kohler | ... |
Gramby
(as Fred Kohler Sr.)
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| Hugh Sothern | ... |
Gen. Andrew Jackson
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John Rogers | ... |
Mouse
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Hans Steinke | ... |
Tarsus
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Collector of the Port
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| Spring Byington | ... |
Dolly Madison
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Adm. Cockburn
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Eric Stanley | ... |
Gen. Ross
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| Gilbert Emery | ... |
Capt. Lockyer
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Capt. McWilliams
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Evan Thomas | ... |
Sir Harry Smith
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| Michael Brooke | ... |
Lt. Rogers
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Thaddeus Jones | ... |
John Freeman - a Servant
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Ship's Surgeon
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
James Smith - a Servant
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Davison Clark | ... |
Col. Butler
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| Ivan Miller | ... |
Commodore
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| Louise Campbell | ... |
Marie de Remy
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| John Hubbard | ... |
Charles
(as Jack Hubbard)
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| Evelyn Keyes | ... |
Madeleine
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| Lina Basquette | ... |
Roxanne
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| Luana Walters | ... |
Suzette
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Villere
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Alex Hill | ... |
Scipio
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| George Reed | ... |
Nicodemus - a Servant
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Maj. Latour
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Lt. Shreve
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Ted Oliver | ... |
Fish Hook
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Avril Cameron | ... |
Mrs. Claibourne
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Mrs. Livingston
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| Richard Denning | ... |
Capt. Reid
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| J.P. McGowan | ... |
Jailer
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| John A. Milton | ... |
Banjo Player
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Camden Blount
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Frank Abbott | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Pearl Adams | ... |
Praline Seller (uncredited)
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| Rafael Alcayde | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Demetrius Alexis | ... |
(uncredited)
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Paulita Arvizu | ... |
French Woman (uncredited)
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Lynn Bailey | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited)
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Marie Bodie | ... |
Spanish Woman (uncredited)
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Nina Borget | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Barlowe Borland | ... |
Dolly Madison's Servant (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
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| Charles Brokaw | ... |
Vincent Nolte (uncredited)
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Horace G. Brown | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Tom Burke | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Marie Burton | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Mae Busch | ... |
(uncredited)
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| A.S. 'Pop' Byron | ... |
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
(uncredited)
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Edward Cecil | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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André Cheron | ... |
French Merchant (uncredited)
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| Ethel Clayton | ... |
Woman Selecting Perfumes (uncredited)
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| Jack Rube Clifford | ... |
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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| James Craig | ... |
Victory Ball Creole Guest (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Floyd Criswell | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Dayton | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Victor De Linsky | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Martial de Serrand | ... |
(uncredited)
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Paula DeCardo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Highlander Officer (uncredited)
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Amapola Del Vando | ... |
Spanish Woman (uncredited)
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Vic Demourelle | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Jane Dewey | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Shirtless Pirate (uncredited)
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Al Downing | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Ellen Drew | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jimmie Dundee | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Yvonne Duval | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Paul Ellis | ... |
Spanish Man (uncredited)
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Charles Emerson | ... |
Clerk at Claiborne's Office (uncredited)
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| Margaret Fealy | ... |
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
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| Maude Fealy | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Dying Pirate (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
British Sergeant (uncredited)
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Ray Flynn | ... |
Maj. Hinds (uncredited)
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Diana Forest | ... |
(uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)
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Jerry Frank | ... |
Shirtless Sailor (uncredited)
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Blanche Franke | ... |
French Woman (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Norah Gale | ... |
(uncredited)
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George Ghermanoff | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lupe González | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Grace Goodall | ... |
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Rita Gould | ... |
(uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Mildred Gover | ... |
Colored Girl (uncredited)
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Rosita Granada | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Majordomo (uncredited)
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Jennifer Gray | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lorna Gray | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Harriette Haddon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Wilfred Halroyd | ... |
Swordsman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Ray Hanford | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Lillian Harmer | ... |
Woman Who'll Lock Up Chicken Coop (uncredited)
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| Winifred Harris | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carey Harrison | ... |
Courier (uncredited)
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| John Hart | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ivo Henderson | ... |
Flag Bearer (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
British Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Beulah Hutton | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Highlander (uncredited)
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| Tiny Jones | ... |
Pirate's Wife (uncredited)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Gwen Kenyon | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Alexander Leftwich | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Gentleman Willing to Fight (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Ralph Lewis | ... |
Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)
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Baron James Lichter | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
(uncredited)
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Helen Lutrell | ... |
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Maclennan | ... |
(uncredited)
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Andre Marsaudon | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Lita Marty | ... |
(uncredited)
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Margarita Martín | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Francisco Marán | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Joyce Mathews | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William McCall | ... |
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Assistant Jailer (uncredited)
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Carmelita Meek | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| John Merkyl | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| John Merton | ... |
Pirate Shot by Lafitte (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Francisco Moreno | ... |
Abbe Duberg (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
(uncredited)
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Henry Mowbray | ... |
Artillery Captain (uncredited)
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John Nasborough | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Ralph Norwood | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kanza Omar | ... |
(uncredited)
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George Owen | ... |
Infantry Captain (uncredited)
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Rita Owen | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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John Patterson | ... |
Young Blade (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Yvonne Pelletier | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Bucktoothed Private (uncredited)
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Albert Petit | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Lee Prather | ... |
Legislator (uncredited)
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Pete Rasch | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Ione Reed | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jimmy Robinson | ... |
Poster Boy (uncredited)
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Ruth Robinson | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dorothy Rogers | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Pirate in Jail (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Alma Ross | ... |
(uncredited)
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José Rubio | ... |
Spanish Man (uncredited)
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Mel Ruick | ... |
Pirate with Violin (uncredited)
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| Jack Rutherford | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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George Savidan | ... |
French Newsboy (uncredited)
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Cy Schindell | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Louise Seidel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Walter Shumway | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gertrude Simpson | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Robert St. Angelo | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Eddie Sturgis | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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John M. Sullivan | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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| John Sutton | ... |
British Officer Before Battle (uncredited)
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| Libby Taylor | ... |
Madeleine's Mammy (uncredited)
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| Terry | ... |
Landlubber (uncredited)
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| Bob Terry | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Charming Lady (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Daniel Carroll (uncredited)
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| Archie Twitchell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Virginia Vale | ... |
(uncredited)
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Foy Van Dolsen | ... |
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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Richard Van Opel | ... |
Troop Captain (uncredited)
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Jacques Vanaire | ... |
French Man (uncredited)
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César Vanoni | ... |
(uncredited)
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Trina Varella | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Blanca Vischer | ... |
(uncredited)
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Bess Wade | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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William Wagner | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Bruce Warren | ... |
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
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Peggy Watts | ... |
(uncredited)
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Stanhope Wheatcroft | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dorothy White | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gloria Williams | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maston Williams | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Gilbert Wilson | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Douglas Wood | ... |
Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
American Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Wynters | ... |
Charming Southern Lady (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ||
Written by
| Edwin Justus Mayer | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Harold Lamb | ... | (screenplay) & |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | (adaptation) |
| Lyle Saxon | ... | (novel "Lafitte the Pirate") |
| Grover Jones | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | producer |
| William LeBaron | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| William H. Pine | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| George Antheil | ||
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Anne Bauchens | ||
Editorial Department
| Hans Lubitsch | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Costume Design by
| Dwight Franklin | ||
| Natalie Visart | ... | (as Visart) |
| Dan Sayre Groesback | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair stylist: Franciska Gaal (uncredited) / makeup artist: Franciska Gaal (uncredited) |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director |
| Stanley Goldsmith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Richard Harlan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
| Dan Sayre Groesback | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Billy Mahn | ... | greenman (uncredited) |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound recordist |
| Louis Mesenkop | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | special photographic effects |
| Dewey Wrigley | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mal Bulloch | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Don English | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ken Lobben | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| G.E. Richardson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Eugene Richee | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Richard Walling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Edna Shotwell | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Herzl Effensachs | ... | marine coordinator (uncredited) |
| Eugene Hornboestel | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Grover Jones | ... | screenplay constructor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Mercurio Films S.A. (1946) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Costume Company (costumes manufactured by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the War of 1812, the British have sacked Washington and hope to capture New Orleans, where pirate Jean Lafitte romances blueblooded Annette de Remy and openly sells his loot in a pirates' market. But he never attacks American ships. Can the British bribe Lafitte to help them? Can Lafitte persuade American authorities of his loyalty? Will a love triangle between Annette and pretty Dutch girl Gretchen (survivor of a pirates' prize) bring about Lafitte's undoing?
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Anthony Quinn, who plays Beluche, directed the remake of this film (The Buccaneer (1958)). Douglass Dumbrille, who played Gov. Claiborne in this film, appeared in the 1958 remake, in which he played a prominent New Orleans citizen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in What Price Hollywood? (1996). See more » |
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