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Yankee Buccaneer is a 1952 American technicolor adventure film directed by Frederick de Cordova and starring Jeff Chandler as a US Navy officer fighting pirates, and Scott Brady and Suzan Ball. Distributed by Universal-International and produced by Howard Christie , it was shot in Technicolor and was released on September 16.
Yankee Buccaneer: Directed by Frederick De Cordova. With Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball, Joseph Calleia. Captain David Porter of the fledgling American Navy receives orders to masquerade as a privateer in order to corral some Caribbean pirates.
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- Adventure, History, Romance
- Frederick De Cordova
- 1953-04-17
A United States Navy ship in the first half of the 19th century, under the command of Captain David Porter, is expecting to put ashore after a year on the seas; but the arrival of one of Porter's ex-students, the willful and independent Lieutenant David Farragut, brings a new mission: to disguise the ship and crew as a pirate ship and help the Navy locate the criminals who have been robbing America's merchant fleet. But as Farragut's disobedience threatens the safety of the crew, they ...
Yankee Buccaneer was loosely based on the life of United States Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). Before his distinguished service leading Union naval soldiers during the Civil War, Farragut, as depicted in the film, served under David Porter on the Essex, fighting pirates in the West Indies.
- Frederick De Cordova, Jesse Hibbs
- Jeff Chandler
Captain Jeff Chandler and First Mate Scott Brady lead the cleanest, most neatly dressed group of pirates even seen in the movies. Since they talk a lot and don’t engage in much action, everyone remains neat throughout the film. Tragic Suzan Ball, who died in 1955 at age 21, joins them in the hunt for the elusive pirates.
- Frederick de Cordova
- Universal International Pictures
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Yankee Buccaneer is a film directed by Frederick de Cordova with Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball, Joseph Calleia .... Year: 1952. Original title: Yankee Buccaneer. Synopsis: A United States Navy ship in the first half of the 19th century, under the command of Captain David Porter, is expecting to put ashore after a year on the seas; but ...
