The last privateer
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The last privateer |
| Original title | Last of the Buccaneers |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1950 |
| length | 78 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lew Landers |
| script | Robert E. Kent |
| production | Sam Katzman |
| music | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| camera | Vincent J. Farrar |
| cut | Henry Batista |
| occupation | |
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The Last Buccaneer (alternative title: The Last of the Buccaneers ) is an American pirate film by Lew Landers from 1950. The film premiered on October 25, 1950. In Germany it first appeared in cinemas on April 12, 1952.
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During the British-American War in 1812, the privateer Jean Laffite helped the US general and later President Andrew Jackson to victory over the British. With this act he makes himself popular with the niece of the shipowner George Mareval, Belle Summer.
When the governor of Louisiana refuses to return the ships to Laffite, the pirate boards a merchant ship owned by Mareval. He offers his services to the consul of Venezuela , who is at war with Spain . Laffite is aware that as long as he is only plundering Spanish ships, the American authorities will leave him alone. Nevertheless, he promises Belle to return and take her with him.
After a while, Laffite built a small empire on the island of Galveston. He has a castle built that he calls "Maison Rouge". The treasures that he has amassed during his pirate trips are in a tunnel, which he can destroy with a lever in the event of danger from a pull. Contrary to Laffite's orders, the pirate Cragg Brown attacks an American ship. Brown is captured and executed. The people of New Orleans condemn Laffite. Belle is convinced of Laffite's innocence and wants to prove it to the people. To do this, she lets Laffite bring her to his island. There she examines the pirate's treasures to prove that no prey came from American ships.
Shortly before the planned wedding to Laffite, Belle finds a document that shows that her fiancé owns the American cargo. She does not know that Laffite hanged the man responsible and gives the American authorities the decisive indication of Laffite's guilt. The Americans are preparing to attack the island. Just before the attack, Belle learns the truth, but is unable to stop the Americans. As the soldiers search the tunnel, Swallow, the daughter of a man devoted to Laffite, pulls the lever. The treasure is now buried under the rubble. Laffite forgives Belle and escapes with her from the island in a fishing boat.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films describes the film as "an entertaining coat-and-sword adventure on the high seas."
Web links
- The last privateer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The last privateer. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .