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Robert E. Kent (original screenplay)
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25 October 1950 (USA)
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Swashbuckler about the adventures of pirate Jean Lafitte after he helped save New Orleans from a British invasion during the War of 1812. full summary | add synopsis
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Paul Henried at Sea, again!!!
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(Credited cast) | Paul Henreid | ... | Jean Lafitte |
 | Jack Oakie | ... | Sgt. Dominick |
| Karin Booth | ... | Belle Summer |
| Mary Anderson | ... | Swallow |
| Edgar Barrier | ... | George Mareval |
| John Dehner | ... | Sgt. Belchue |
| Harry Cording | ... | Sailor Cragg Brown |
| Eugene Borden | ... | Capt. Perez |
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USA:79 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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West Germany:12 (nf) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Finland:K-12 |
USA:Approved (PCA #14494) |
Sweden:Btl
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Starting with THE Spanish MAIN (RKO/1945) and continuing too the mid 1950s Paul Henried made a series of discount SwashBucklers. LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS is his effort for 1950 from Columbia. Henried plays JEAN LAFITTE a Pirate whose main claim to fame was his participation in the 'Battle of New Orleans' during the 'War of 1812'. This movie purports to show his adventures after that event.
The print of the film is in first class shape and filmed in brilliant TechniColor, this is its sole saving asset. By 1950 the days of glory for Henried (and Bette Davis) at Warner Brothers were long gone. Now middle aged he (and her) were no longer suited for those classic romances, made obsolete post WWII. Henried's accent though was useful and it slated him for these action epics. As long as they were 'B' films with a budget that reflected the same and made money he had a job. Another curious casting was in comedic song and dance man Jack Oakie, like Henried now obsolete, though we could never understand his appeal anyway. Today he is best remembered for playing 'Benzini Napaloni' in THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940). His favorite role for us was when Lloyd Nolan made him eat lead in THE Texas RANGERS (1936) a fate he truly deserved.
LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS is one of those films that if you are channel surfing and nothing else appeals to you is worth a look since it runs only 79 minutes. For real action on the high seas you are better off with Errol Flynn {THE SEA HAWK} or Tyrone Power {THE BLACK SWAN}. For JEAN LAFITTE best to tune into THE BUCCANEER (1958). Yul Brynner does a commendable job and it features 'The Battle of New Orleans'.