Adrienne Corri Videos : The Buccaneers - Mistress Higgin's Treasure

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The Buccaneers - Mistress Higgin's Treasure

The Buccaneers was a 1956 Sapphire Films television drama series for ITC Entertainment, networked by CBS in the US and shown on ATV and selected ITV companies in the UK. The series ran for 39 half-hour monochrome episodes. Robert Shaw stars in this well-made, rousing British adventure series of the mid-50s. Taking place in the early 18th century, in the British Caribbean colony of New Providence (The Bahamas), episodes revolved around ex-pirate raider Dan Tempest,who has accepted a pardon from King George, and the job of defending the islands, in his trusty ship 'The Sultana', along with a rag-tag, but hearty Crew of reformed ex-buccaneers, also pardoned by The King. Robert Shaw, born, Robert Archibald Shaw, August 9, 1927, passed away, August 28, 1978 (age 51) Tonight's Story "Mistress Higgin's Treasure" While trying to sneak into a Virginia port to deliver some farm tools, without paying the unfair taxes on them, Dan and Crew -- With the help of a local Schoolmarm -- Uncover a racket involving outrageously high export fees, and the looting of cargo ships. Cast Robert Shaw ... Capt. Dan Tempest Adrienne Corri ... Mistress Higgins Howard Pays ... Pennington Edwin Richfield ... Crewman Armando Brian Rawlinson ... Gaff Guernsay Paul Hansard ... Taffy Roy Purcell ... Mingo Barry Fennell ... Boy Claude Kingston ... Second Boy Jane Asher ... Girl Ivan Craig ... Capt. Steele (uncredited) Ewen Solon ... Spanish Admiral (uncredited) Directed By CM Pennington-Richards Screenplay ...

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