The Pirates of the Mississippi
1963, German. Directed by Jürgen Roland.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Jürgen RolandDirector
- Hansjörg FelmySheriff James Lively
- Sabine SinjenEvelyn
- Horst FrankKelly
- Brad HarrisTom Cook
- Dorothee ParkerGeorgia
- Karl LieffenDoc Monrove
- Tony KendallSchwarzer Adler
- Bruna SimionatoWichita
- Luigi BatzellaSquire Dayton
- Jeannette BattiMrs. Bridleford
- Dan VadisBlackfoot
- Danilo TurkUncle Jonathan
Details
- Released
- 17 October 1963
- Original title
- Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Johannes Kai, Werner P. Zibaso
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What The Pirates of the Mississippi is based on
The Pirates of the Mississippi is based on The Pirates of the Mississippi (1848) by Friedrich Wilhelm Chrlstiam Gerstäcker.
1848
The Pirates of the Mississippi
By Friedrich Wilhelm Chrlstiam Gerstäcker
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The Pirates of the Mississippi runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Pirates of the Mississippi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 October 1963. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Pirates of the Mississippi?
If you liked The Pirates of the Mississippi, try Maverick, Death of a Gunfighter, American Outlaws.
Who directed The Pirates of the Mississippi?
The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) was directed by Jürgen Roland and stars Hansjörg Felmy, Sabine Sinjen, Horst Frank.
What is The Pirates of the Mississippi based on?
The Pirates of the Mississippi is based on The Pirates of the Mississippi (1848) by Friedrich Wilhelm Chrlstiam Gerstäcker.