Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Jul 18, 1956

1h 21m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Adventure

Family

Western

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Trailers

Cast

Davy Crockett

Fess Parker

George Russel

Buddy Ebsen

Mike Fink

Jeff York

Jocko

Kenneth Tobey

Cap'n Cobb

Clem Bevans

Moose

Irvin Ashkenazy

Sam Mason

Mort Mills

Big Harpe

Paul Newlan

Little Harpe

Frank Richards

Hank

Troy Melton

Fiddler

Hank Worden

Col. Plug

Walter Catlett

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