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  • The Buccaneer (1938)
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    126 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Buccaneer (1938)
Approved
126 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

Semi-fictional account of pirate Jean Lafitte's involvement in the War of 1812.
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Director
Writers
Edwin Justus Mayer (screenplay) | Harold Lamb (screenplay) | C. Gardner Sullivan (screenplay) | Jeanie Macpherson (adaptation) | Lyle Saxon (novel "Lafitte the Pirate")
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Victor Milner (photographed by)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 7, 1938

Release date
Feb 4, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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222 cast members
Name Known for
Fredric March
Jean Lafitte Jean Lafitte   See fewer
Franciska Gaal
Gretchen Gretchen   See fewer
Akim Tamiroff
Dominique You Dominique You   See fewer
Margot Grahame
Annette de Remy Annette de Remy   See fewer
Walter Brennan
Ezra Peavey Ezra Peavey   See fewer
Ian Keith
Sen. Crawford Sen. Crawford   See fewer
Anthony Quinn
Beluche Beluche   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
Gov. William C.C. Claiborne Gov. William C.C. Claiborne   See fewer
Beulah Bondi
Aunt Charlotte Aunt Charlotte   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Capt. Brown Capt. Brown   See fewer
Fred Kohler
Gramby (as Fred Kohler Sr.) Gramby (as Fred Kohler Sr.)   See fewer
Hugh Sothern
Gen. Andrew Jackson Gen. Andrew Jackson   See fewer
Hans Steinke
Tarsus Tarsus   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Collector of the Port Collector of the Port   See fewer
Spring Byington
Dolly Madison Dolly Madison   See fewer
Montagu Love
Adm. Cockburn Adm. Cockburn   See fewer
Eric Stanley
Gen. Ross Gen. Ross   See fewer
Gilbert Emery
Capt. Lockyer Capt. Lockyer   See fewer
Holmes Herbert
Capt. McWilliams Capt. McWilliams   See fewer
Evan Thomas
Sir Harry Smith Sir Harry Smith   See fewer
Michael Brooke
Lt. Rogers Lt. Rogers   See fewer
Thaddeus Jones
John Freeman - a Servant John Freeman - a Servant   See fewer
Reginald Sheffield
Ship's Surgeon Ship's Surgeon   See fewer
Eugene Jackson
James Smith - a Servant James Smith - a Servant   See fewer
Davison Clark
Col. Butler Col. Butler   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Commodore Commodore   See fewer
Louise Campbell
Marie de Remy Marie de Remy   See fewer
John Hubbard
Charles (as Jack Hubbard) Charles (as Jack Hubbard)   See fewer
Evelyn Keyes
Madeleine Madeleine   See fewer
Lina Basquette
Roxanne Roxanne   See fewer
Luana Walters
Suzette Suzette   See fewer
Barry Norton
Villere Villere   See fewer
Alex Hill
Scipio Scipio   See fewer
George Reed
Nicodemus - a Servant Nicodemus - a Servant   See fewer
Alphonse Martell
Maj. Latour Maj. Latour   See fewer
Frank Melton
Lt. Shreve Lt. Shreve   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Fish Hook Fish Hook   See fewer
Avril Cameron
Mrs. Claibourne Mrs. Claibourne   See fewer
Florence Wix
Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Livingston   See fewer
Richard Denning
Capt. Reid Capt. Reid   See fewer
J.P. McGowan
Jailer Jailer   See fewer
John A. Milton
Banjo Player Banjo Player   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Camden Blount Camden Blount   See fewer
Frank Abbott
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Pearl Adams
Praline Seller (uncredited) Praline Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Rafael Alcayde
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Demetrius Alexis
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paulita Arvizu
French Woman (uncredited) French Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Bailey
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Granville Bates
Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited) Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Eumenio Blanco
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Bodie
Spanish Woman (uncredited) Spanish Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nina Borget
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Barlowe Borland
Dolly Madison's Servant (uncredited) Dolly Madison's Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brady
Jackson's Aide (uncredited) Jackson's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Brokaw
Vincent Nolte (uncredited) Vincent Nolte (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace G. Brown
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
James Burke
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Burke
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Burton
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Busch
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited) Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
George Calliga
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cecil
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
André Cheron
French Merchant (uncredited) French Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Clayton
Woman Selecting Perfumes (uncredited) Woman Selecting Perfumes (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Mountaineer (uncredited) Mountaineer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Craig
Victory Ball Creole Guest (uncredited) Victory Ball Creole Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Cramer
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Floyd Criswell
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dayton
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor De Linsky
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Martial de Serrand
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula DeCardo
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Highlander Officer (uncredited) Highlander Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Amapola Del Vando
Spanish Woman (uncredited) Spanish Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Vic Demourelle
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Dewey
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Shirtless Pirate (uncredited) Shirtless Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Downing
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellen Drew
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Dundee
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Duval
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Ellis
Spanish Man (uncredited) Spanish Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Emerson
Clerk at Claiborne's Office (uncredited) Clerk at Claiborne's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Fealy
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Maude Fealy
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonio Filauri
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Fix
Dying Pirate (uncredited) Dying Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
British Sergeant (uncredited) British Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Flynn
Maj. Hinds (uncredited) Maj. Hinds (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Forest
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
J.C. Fowler
Prominent Gentleman (uncredited) Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Frank
Shirtless Sailor (uncredited) Shirtless Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Franke
French Woman (uncredited) French Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Norah Gale
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ghermanoff
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lupe González
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Goodall
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Gould
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited) Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Gover
Colored Girl (uncredited) Colored Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosita Granada
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jesse Graves
Majordomo (uncredited) Majordomo (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Gray
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorna Gray
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Harriette Haddon
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Halroyd
Swordsman (uncredited) Swordsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Hanford
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Harmer
Woman Who'll Lock Up Chicken Coop (uncredited) Woman Who'll Lock Up Chicken Coop (uncredited)   See fewer
Winifred Harris
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Carey Harrison
Courier (uncredited) Courier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hart
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivo Henderson
Flag Bearer (uncredited) Flag Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
British Naval Lieutenant (uncredited) British Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Beulah Hutton
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Irwin
Highlander (uncredited) Highlander (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Pirate's Wife (uncredited) Pirate's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Keckley
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Crauford Kent
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited) Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwen Kenyon
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Kortman
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Lackteen
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Leftwich
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Gentleman Willing to Fight (uncredited) Gentleman Willing to Fight (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Lewis
Prominent Gentleman (uncredited) Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)   See fewer
Baron James Lichter
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Leota Lorraine
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Lutrell
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Maclennan
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Andre Marsaudon
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lita Marty
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Margarita Martín
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Marán
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Mathews
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William McCall
Ship's Officer (uncredited) Ship's Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Assistant Jailer (uncredited) Assistant Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Carmelita Meek
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
John Merkyl
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Merton
Pirate Shot by Lafitte (uncredited) Pirate Shot by Lafitte (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernesto Molinari
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Montague
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Moreno
Abbe Duberg (uncredited) Abbe Duberg (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Morton
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Mowbray
Artillery Captain (uncredited) Artillery Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
John Nasborough
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Natheaux
Prominent Gentleman (uncredited) Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ottola Nesmith
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Norwood
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Kanza Omar
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
George Owen
Infantry Captain (uncredited) Infantry Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Owen
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
John Patterson
Young Blade (uncredited) Young Blade (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Victory Ball Guest (uncredited) Victory Ball Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Pelletier
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pennick
Bucktoothed Private (uncredited) Bucktoothed Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Petit
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Pollet
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Prather
Legislator (uncredited) Legislator (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Rasch
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Ione Reed
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
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Jimmy Robinson
Poster Boy (uncredited) Poster Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Robinson
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Dorothy Rogers
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Constantine Romanoff
Pirate in Jail (uncredited) Pirate in Jail (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Roosevelt
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alma Ross
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José Rubio
Spanish Man (uncredited) Spanish Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Mel Ruick
Pirate with Violin (uncredited) Pirate with Violin (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rutherford
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
George Savidan
French Newsboy (uncredited) French Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Seidel
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Walter Shumway
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Simpson
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert St. Angelo
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Sturgis
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John M. Sullivan
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sutton
British Officer Before Battle (uncredited) British Officer Before Battle (uncredited)   See fewer
Libby Taylor
Madeleine's Mammy (uncredited) Madeleine's Mammy (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry
Landlubber (uncredited) Landlubber (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Terry
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Treadwell
Charming Lady (uncredited) Charming Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Daniel Carroll (uncredited) Daniel Carroll (uncredited)   See fewer
Archie Twitchell
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Vale
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Foy Van Dolsen
Mountaineer (uncredited) Mountaineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Van Opel
Troop Captain (uncredited) Troop Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Vanaire
French Man (uncredited) French Man (uncredited)   See fewer
César Vanoni
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Trina Varella
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Blanca Vischer
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Bess Wade
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wagner
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Warren
Ship's Purser (uncredited) Ship's Purser (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Watts
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Stanhope Wheatcroft
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Dorothy White
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Gloria Williams
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Maston Williams
Pirate (uncredited) Pirate (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilbert Wilson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited) Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
American Sergeant (uncredited) American Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlotte Wynters
Charming Southern Lady (uncredited) Charming Southern Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
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