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The Buccaneers

  • TV Series
  • 1956–19571956–1957
  • 30m
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7.5/10
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The Buccaneers (1956)
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Captain Dan Tempest was an ex-pirate who received a pardon from the King and turned privateer after his stronghold of New Providence was taken over by Crown soldiers. Tempest and Lt. Beamish... Read allCaptain Dan Tempest was an ex-pirate who received a pardon from the King and turned privateer after his stronghold of New Providence was taken over by Crown soldiers. Tempest and Lt. Beamish, the Crown-appointed deputy governor, were uneasy allies, fighting the Spanish privateers... Read allCaptain Dan Tempest was an ex-pirate who received a pardon from the King and turned privateer after his stronghold of New Providence was taken over by Crown soldiers. Tempest and Lt. Beamish, the Crown-appointed deputy governor, were uneasy allies, fighting the Spanish privateers who were ravaging the Caribbean.
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148
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9,686
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    • Stars
      • Robert Shaw
      • Paul Hansard
      • Brian Rawlinson
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    • Stars
      • Robert Shaw
      • Paul Hansard
      • Brian Rawlinson
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    • 9User reviews
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    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Capt. Dan Tempest
    37 episodes37 eps • 1956–1957
    Paul Hansard
    • Taffy…
    36 episodes36 eps • 1956–1957
    Brian Rawlinson
    Brian Rawlinson
    • Gaff Guernsay…
    35 episodes35 eps • 1956–1957
    Edwin Richfield
    Edwin Richfield
    • Crewman Armando
    32 episodes32 eps • 1956–1957
    Peter Hammond
    Peter Hammond
    • Lt. Edward Beamish
    26 episodes26 eps • 1956–1957
    Roy Purcell
    • 1st Spanish Guard…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1956–1957
    Neil Hallett
    Neil Hallett
    • Bosun Bassett…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1956–1957
    Wilfred Downing
    Wilfred Downing
    • Crewman Dickon…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1956–1957
    Willoughby Gray
    Willoughby Gray
    • Pop…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1956–1957
    Dennis Lacey
    • 1st Spanish Sailor…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1956–1957
    Terence Cooper
    Terence Cooper
    • Costellaux…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1956–1957
    Alec Mango
    Alec Mango
    • Van Brugh
    11 episodes11 eps • 1956–1957
    Rupert Evans
    • 2nd Man Shaving…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1956–1957
    Tony Thawnton
    Tony Thawnton
    • Captain Scobie…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1956
    John Gatrell
    • Merchant Captain…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1956–1957
    Jane Griffiths
    • Paula Meadows…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1956–1957
    Brian Worth
    • Calico Jack Rackham…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1956–1957
    Gillian Owen
    • Maria
    4 episodes4 eps • 1957
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    • Trivia
      Alec Clunes was originally cast as Dan Tempest, but prospective US buyers thought he was "too British" for American viewers. Clunes was recast as Governor Woodes Rogers.
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      Featured in Robert Shaw: Jaws, Deoch & Deora (2015)

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    Great series despite it's budget.
    For a low budget series this one comes off quite well. The only obvious flaws are the small cast and limited sets. Substituting Cornwall for the Caribbean is an odd choice indeed, but again,they seem to carry it off! Shaw is excellent as "Dan Tempest" the nice-guy pirate. "Dan Tempest" sounds like a Gerry Anderson character from one of his puppet series. There was "Troy Tempest" in Stingray. Compare this series to 1954's "Long John Silver" shot in Australia. The one redeeming factor in that series was Robert Newton reprising his Disney role. All in all an enjoyable series. You could spot Shaw as an up and comer. He reminds me of Richard Greene's Robin Hood from the same era. Low key but he got the job done.
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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Merten seikkailijat
    • Filming locations
      • Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Sapphire Films
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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