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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

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

19566.31h 21m

Overview

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.

Directed by Norman Foster
Written by Norman Foster, Thomas W. Blackburn
Produced by Bill Walsh
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Top Cast

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Davy Crockett

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

George Russel

Jeff York

Jeff York

Mike Fink

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Jocko

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Cap'n Cobb

I

Irvin Ashkenazy

Moose

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Sam Mason

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Big Harpe

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Little Harpe

Troy Melton

Troy Melton

Hank

Themes & Keywords

river

About Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates is a adventure, family, western film released in 1956 exploring themes of river. Directed by Norman Foster, it stars Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York. 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.

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