A young and dashing Robert Shaw stars as Dan Tempest, a former pirate who will be pardoned by the King if he becomes a British privateer and joins in the fight against Spanish pirates threatening Britain’s rule of the seas.

The Buccaneers

Episode 1: Blackbeard

Captain Woodes Rogers – Newly appointed Colonial Governor of The British Colony Of New Providence – Arrives with an official pardon, from King George, for all pirates. Most of the pirates accept the King’s offer, but Blackbeard and his gang resist, make a getaway, and scheme to have Rogers’ own ship attack the island.

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 (Shaw),… More 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.
Produced by Weinstein Productions, and Sapphire Films, Ltd.., and filmed entirely at Twickenham Studios, in London, The Buccaneers was soon brought to the USA by CBS, who premiered it on the evening Saturday, September 22nd, 1956.

Cast and Crew:

* Robert Shaw – Capt. Dan Tempest
* Edwin Richfield – Armando
* Peter Hammond – Lt. Beamish

# Writers: Terence Moore
Thomas A. Stockwell
# Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards

Production Company: Incorporated Television Company
Date Release: 22 September 1956 (Season 1, Episode 1)
Audio & Video: Mono – Black and White

Additional details in: IMDB
Video streaming: courtesy of www.finemoviesonline.com

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