Review of The Buccaneer (1958) by Aj R — 30 Mar 2009

This was a pretty good flick! Yes I get my AMC on from time to time!

This review of The Buccaneer (1958) was written by Aj R on 30 Mar 2009.

The Buccaneer has generally received positive reviews.

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