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The Pirates of the Mississippi

1963 1 hour 41 minutes
59/100

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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.

Released

17th October 1963

62 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 41 minutes

Finishes at 4:11am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    5.1/10

  • TMDb Logo

    66%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    59%

Directed by

Jürgen Roland

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Written by

Johannes Kai, Werner P. Zibaso

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