The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963)

Name: The Pirates of the Mississippi
Genre: Western
Released: 1963-10-17

1h 41m

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Plot.

European produced Western based on the novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, set in the 19th century in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The area is plagued by a gang of pirates under the leadership of Captain Kelly, who live on an island in the river, from where they operate raids on passing steamboats and traders rafts, robbing them of their cargo and murdering the crews. Townspeople and settlers do their best to put an end to the crimes and rid themselves of the pirates and their daring leader.

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Release Date
October 17, 1963

Original Name
Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 41m

Genres
Western

Last updated: 2025-02-11

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The Pirates of the Mississippi (German: Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi) is a Western film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Brad Harris and Sabine Sinjen. A Eurowestern, it was a co-production between West Germany, France and Italy. Based on the 1847 novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, the film was the first pairing of Brad Harris and Tony Kendall with Gianfranco Parolini as a second unit director. Kendall reprised his role of Chief Black Eagle in Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965).

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Berthel and Johannes Ott.