Last of the Buccaneers (1950)
Directed by Lew Landers
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Generous amounts of stock footage from 1950's Fortunes of Captain Blood made its way into the Sam Katzman production Last of the Buccaneers. Paul Henreid plays famed buccaneer Jean Lafitte, who, after being chased out of Louisiana following the Battle of New Orleans, sets up shop on the island of Galveston. The American authorities leave Lafitte alone, so long as he confines his raids to Spanish vessels. But when one of Lafitte's lieutenants attacks an American ship, it's open season on the handsome pirate. Though Karin Booth is the nominal leading lady, second billing in The Last of the Buccaneers is bestowed upon Jack Oakie, who makes the most of the few comic opportunities he is given.
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America, bad-guy, battle [war], boating, bride, Britain, captain [military], capture, coast, escape, fiancee, good-guy, government, gulf, help, invasion, island, pirate [seafarer], safety, swashbuckler
