The buccaneer / a Paramount picture ; Adolph Zukor presents a Cecil B. DeMille production ; directed by Cecil B. DeMille ; screen play by Edwin Justus Mayer, Harold Lamb and C. Gardner Sullivan.
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FilmPublisher number: OF358 | Olive FilmsPublication details: [St. Charles, Ill.] : Olive Films, [2012]Edition: [Full screen version]Description: 1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Buccaneer (Motion picture : 1938)
- Director of photography, Victor Milner ; editor, Anne Bauchens ; music, George Antheil.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Cecil B. DeMille's The Buccaneer stars Fredric March, complete with curly hair, pencil moustache and florid "Sacre Bleu!" French accent, as 18th century pirate Jean Lafitte. Operating out of a "buccaneer's haven" of the coast of New Orleans, Lafitte plunders all passing ships for their wealth, but refuses to attack any vessel flying the American flag. During one seafaring skirmish, he rescues Dutch maiden Gretchen (Franziska Gaal) from a sunken ship. Gretchen falls madly in love with the dashing Lafitte, but he has eyes only for aristocratic Louisana belle Annette (Margot Grahame). During the War of 1812, Lafitte is offered a pardon by Andrew Jackson (Hugh Sothern) if he and his pirates will fight on the American side. As good as his word, Lafitte stands shoulder to shoulder with Jackson as they ward off the British at the Battle of New Orleans. During a Victory Ball in his honor, Lafitte is confronted with evidence that he unknowingly caused the death of Annette's younger sister Marie (Louise Campbell) during a previous act of piracy. The assembled guests are all for hanging Lafitte on the spot, but General Jackson offers the pirate an hour's head start out of New Orleans, provided he never set foot on American soil again. This naturally costs Lafitte the love of Annette; fortunately, Gretchen is awaiting him on board his ship with open arms. From the opening scene in which Dolly Madison (Spring Byington) rescues the Declaration of Independence during the burning of Washington to the closing clinch between Lafitte and Gretchen, The Buccaneer is one of DeMille's most exhilarating films. It was remade less successfully in 1958 under the direction of Cecil B's son-in-law Anthony Quinn, who played the supporting role of Beluche in the original film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD, Region 1, NTSC; 1.37:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital mono.
English language.
Fredric March, Franciska Gaal, Walter Brennan, Akim Tamiroff, Margot Grahame, Ian Keith, Anthony Quinn.
Director of photography, Victor Milner ; editor, Anne Bauchens ; music, George Antheil.
Based on an adaptation by Jeanie MacPherson of "Lafitte the pirate" by Lyle Saxon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1938.
DVD release date: Apr. 24, 2012.
Rating: Not rated.
Jean Lafitte and his thousand pirates plunder all passing ships for the wealth, but refuses to attack any vessel flying the American flag. Lafitte is offered a pardon by Andrew Jackson, if he and his men fight by his side against the powerful British redcoats. Lafitte stands with Jackson against the British at the Battle of New Orleans. Oscar nominee for Best Cinematography.