• Director: Anthony Quinn
  • Release Year: 1958
  • Production Country: United States
  • Language: English

The Buccaneer

Description

Smuggler and sea captain extraordinaire Jean Lafite, being courted by the navies of two countries at war, must decide between his head, which knows that Great Britain is more likely to win, and his heart, which lies with the upstart colonists of the United States. What's a rogue pirate to do?

Themes

War of 1812 (1812 – 1815), Jean Lafitte (c. 1776 – 1823), Battle of New Orleans (8 January 1815), Iconic heroes, Nationalism, Legends and mythologies, Music, John "Johnny" Horton (1925 – 1960)