Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

"THRILLING ADVENTURES...frontier giants join forces to challenge the might of the River Raiders."

1956 1h 21m EN

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6.3

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6.6

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★6.3TMDB · 71★6.6IMDB · 2,601

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Synopsis

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Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.

“THRILLING ADVENTURES...frontier giants join forces to challenge the might of the River Raiders.”

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Cast

Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Buddy Ebsen
George Russel
Jeff York
Mike Fink
Kenneth Tobey
Jocko
Clem Bevans
Cap'n Cobb
Irvin Ashkenazy
Moose
Mort Mills
Sam Mason
Paul Newlan
Big Harpe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Foster
Writers: Thomas W. Blackburn, Norman Foster
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Davy Crockett Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Foster, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen and Jeff York carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THRILLING ADVENTURES...frontier giants join forces to challenge the might of the River Raiders.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Foster directs. Bert Glennon behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Davy Crockett Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Norman Foster, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen and Jeff York carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THRILLING ADVENTURES...frontier giants join forces to challenge the might of the River Raiders.".
8IMDB entry: tt0049125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.