Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Seen it?1956 | 81 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norman Foster
- Fess ParkerDavy Crockett
- Buddy EbsenGeorge Russel
- Jeff YorkMike Fink
- Kenneth TobeyJocko
- Clem BevansCap'n Cobb
- Irvin AshkenazyMoose
- Mort MillsSam Mason
- Paul NewlanBig Harpe
- Frank RichardsLittle Harpe
- Troy MeltonHank