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Yankee Buccaneer

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
335
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Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
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  • Romance
Captain David Porter of the fledgling American Navy receives orders to masquerade as a privateer in order to corral some Caribbean pirates.Captain David Porter of the fledgling American Navy receives orders to masquerade as a privateer in order to corral some Caribbean pirates.Captain David Porter of the fledgling American Navy receives orders to masquerade as a privateer in order to corral some Caribbean pirates.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
335
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frederick De Cordova
  • Writer
    • Charles K. Peck Jr.(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Chandler
    • Scott Brady
    • Suzan Ball
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frederick De Cordova
  • Writer
    • Charles K. Peck Jr.(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Chandler
    • Scott Brady
    • Suzan Ball
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Jeff Chandler and Suzan Ball in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Jeff Chandler and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
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    Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Jeff Chandler and Suzan Ball in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Suzan Ball and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Scott Brady and Jay Silverheels in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
    Jeff Chandler and Scott Brady in Yankee Buccaneer (1952)

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    Jeff Chandler
    Jeff Chandler
    • Cmdr. David Porteras Cmdr. David Porter
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Lt. David Farragutas Lt. David Farragut
    Suzan Ball
    Suzan Ball
    • Countess Margarita La Ragunaas Countess Margarita La Raguna
    Joseph Calleia
    Joseph Calleia
    • Count Domingo Del Pradoas Count Domingo Del Prado
    George Mathews
    George Mathews
    • Chief Petty Officer Linkas Chief Petty Officer Link
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    • Poulinias Poulini
    David Janssen
    David Janssen
    • Beckettas Beckett
    Joseph Vitale
    Joseph Vitale
    • Scarjackas Scarjack
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Lt. Romeroas Lt. Romero
    James Parnell
    • Redellas Redell
    Jay Silverheels
    Jay Silverheels
    • Lead Warrioras Lead Warrior
    Carlos Albert
    • Spanish Captainas Spanish Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Emile Avery
    • Seamanas Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    • Guardas Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Stephen Chase
    Stephen Chase
    • Cmdr. Karsonas Cmdr. Karson
    • (uncredited)
    Cecil Combs
    • Seamanas Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Damron
    • Sailoras Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Evans
    • Seamanas Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frederick De Cordova
    • Writer
      • Charles K. Peck Jr.(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      With Errol Flynn recovering from a broken ankle sustained while filming Against All Flags (1952), Universal-International took advantage of the standing sets for that film by putting together this modest epic during the hiatus.
    • Goofs
      Porter was stepfather to Farragut, not just another junior officer, and they did not serve on the same ship during the West Indian campaign.
    • Quotes

      Cmdr. David Porter: I'm afraid there's a limit to nobility... even for Americans.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Face of the Frog (1959)

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Enjoyable little actioner
    "Yankee Buccaneer" is a variation on the demented Arabian Nights fetish that Universal Pictures seemed to have in the late '40s and early '50s, the difference being that this one doesn't take place in the days of Ali Baba. It's the 1840s, and a U.S. Navy ship is ordered to disguise itself as a merchant vessel and sail to the waters off North Africa to put a stop to pirates preying on American ships. The action scenes are handled well, Jeff Chandler fits the part of the dashing American naval officer, the women are fetching, the cast is full of familiar faces (including Jay Silverheels, who played Tonto in the "Lone Ranger" series), the story doesn't venture past the realm of possibility and it moves along at a good clip. All in all, a neat little B picture--not the best of the lot, but far from the worst.
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    • frankfob
    • Mar 5, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1953 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Unter falscher Flagge
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.37 : 1

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