Thursday, June 28, 2007

The Buccaneer (1958)

Synopsis: It's 1812, and the British are fighting the Americans for the control of the U.S.A. . New Orleans is to be attacked, and pirate and smuggler Jean Lafitte, who controls an island in a strategic position, offers his help to the Americans. Based on a novel by Lyle Saxon (1st ed. 1930).

Appraisal: Stiffly directed and ludicrously plotted, yet there are some elements to the story that lends it a residual interest.

Rating: 31

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