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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956 · 81 min

A folksy, upbeat frontier adventure full of river races and rousing songs, easy to enjoy with family.

Directed by
Norman Foster
Genres
Adventure, Family, Western
Starring
Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York
Tagline
THRILLING ADVENTURES...frontier giants join forces to challenge the might of the River Raiders.
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.

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Directed by
Norman Foster
Genres
Adventure, Family, Western
Starring
Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • addiction
  • justice
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
adventure, family, western
Directed by
Norman Foster
Written by
Norman Foster, Thomas W. Blackburn
Starring
Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York, Kenneth Tobey, Clem Bevans, Irvin Ashkenazy, Mort Mills, Paul Newlan
Cinematography
Bert Glennon
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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