Long John Silver (1954): Cast & Plot
Long John Silver is a 1954 action adventure film directed by Byron Haskin, starring Robert Newton as Long John Silver, Al Thomas and Thora Smith. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Byron Haskin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Treasure Island Pictures Inc
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Long John Silver About?
The premise of Long John Silver without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In this sequel to Treasure Island, Long John hopes to rescue his friend Jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure.
Long John Silver Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- character name as title
- 18th century
- friend
- long john silver character
- island adventure
- villain turns good
- kidnapped by pirates
- inn
- friendship
- showdown
- sailing ship
- parrot
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- kidnapping
- jim hawkins character
- sword fight
- held for ransom
- rescue
- murder
- ransom money
- kidnapped for ransom
- ransom demand
- kidnapped daughter
- pirate
- hostage
- buried treasure
- swashbuckler
- kidnap victim rescued
- kidnap for ransom
- ransom
- attempted mutiny
- shootout on a beach
- rejected lover
- male female relationship
- treasure hunt
- mutiny
- flintlock rifle
- flintlock pistol
- pirate ship
- pirate captain
Long John Silver Cast & Characters
Robert Newton leads the cast as Long John Silver, with Al Thomas as Mendoza pirate and Thora Smith as Elizabeth Strong. Directed by Byron Haskin; 32 actors are credited in all.
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Director Byron Haskin
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Robert Newton as Long John Silver - Al Thomas as Mendoza pirate
- Thora Smith as Elizabeth Strong
- Kit Taylor as Jim Hawkins
Also Starring in Long John Silver
· 28 more- Elwyn Daniel Dodd Perch
- Harvey Adams Sir Henry Strong
- Henry Gilbert Billy Bowlegs
- George Simpson-Lyttle Capt. Asa MacDougall
- Connie Gilchrist Purity Pinker
- Rod Taylor Israel Hands
- Grant Taylor Patch
- Billy Kay Ironhand
- Lloyd Berrell Capt. Mendoza, 'El Toro´
- Eric Reiman Lanky Pirate
- Kevin Healy
- Tony Arpino Mendoza pirate
- Charles McCallum Old naval officer
- Don McNiven Sgt. Cover
- John Llewellyn
- John Brunskill Old Stringley
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- Muriel Steinbeck Lady Strong
- Harry Hambleton Big Eric
- Syd Chambers Ned Shill
- Hans Stern Reverend Monaster
- John Pooley Young naval officer
- Nicki Martino Barmaid
- Frants Folmer Sentry
- Owen Weingott
- Fred Goddard
- Vladislaus Leonidis
- Jeffrey Bradley
- James Workman
More from Byron Haskin
More films directed by Byron Haskin, best-rated first: Treasure Island, The War of the Worlds, I Walk Alone and The Power.
Long John Silver Plot Summary
What happens in Long John Silver from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set after Treasure Island, the tale follows Long John Silver, Robert Newton and his weathered crew as they drift through Portobello, a bustling port in the British West Indies, with little money and even less luck. Silver guards a map to a second treasure cache on Treasure Island, but the clue is useless without a special medallion to decode it. The city’s shadows deepen when Mendoza’s maniacal plot lands a much darker trap before Silver’s eyes.
Full summary
The whole story of Long John Silver, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Long John Silver?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays the title character Long John Silver in the film?
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Movies Like Long John Silver
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Return to Treasure Island, Treasure Island and Treasure Island.
Long John Silver FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Long John Silver, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Long John Silver?
Long John Silver runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Long John Silver released?
Long John Silver was released on December 16, 1954.
Who directed Long John Silver?
Long John Silver was directed by Byron Haskin.
More films by Byron Haskin Who is in the cast of Long John Silver?
Long John Silver stars Robert Newton as Long John Silver, Al Thomas as Mendoza pirate and Thora Smith as Elizabeth Strong, among 32 credited actors.
Does Long John Silver have a post-credit scene?
No. Long John Silver has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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