Anthony Quinn, who plays Beluche, directed the remake of this film (The Buccaneer (1958)). Douglass Dumbrille, who played Gov. Claiborne in this film, appeared in the 1958 remake, in which he played a prominent New Orleans citizen.
The premiere in New Orleans drew 15,000 people. Traffic was so congested that pleas were made on the radio to avoid the downtown area for the second showing.
The cast and crew totaled more than 10,000 people.
Lafitte's home in the movie was furnished with some of a famous collection of silver valued at $250,000.