
River of No Return(1954)
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.


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

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

Frank Richards
Little Harpe

Troy Melton
Hank
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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