The Pirates of the Mississippi

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.

Country:

France,

Germany,

Italy,

Yugoslavia

Genre:

Western

Duration:

101 minutes

Year:

1963

Director:

Jürgen Roland

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Company:

Rapid Film,

SNC,

Gianni Fuchs SPA

Cast:

Sheriff James Lively

Evelyn

Kelly

Tom Cook

Georgia

Crew:

Director

Novel

Writer

Writer

Producer