Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

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This adventure chronicles two boys' search for a treasure buried somewhere in the Florida Keys during the mid 1800s. The children are assisted by three adults, who each have the their own agendas for finding the cache. The hunters are followed by a greedy gang of villains. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 57 min.
Directed By: Vincent McEveety
Genres: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1976 Wide
On DVD: Mar 18, 1997

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Lafe F

An interesting adventure movie. I remember seeing ads for this. It looked like a scary Disney flick. The movie poster made it look like a voodoo island with lots of skeletons, but only one briefly appeared in a cave scene. I remember the Revell model kits from this movie with… More
An interesting adventure movie. I remember seeing ads for this. It looked like a scary Disney flick. The movie poster made it look like a voodoo island with lots of skeletons, but only one briefly appeared in a cave scene. I remember the Revell model kits from this movie with skeletons sinking in quicksand. The movie opens with a catchy oh-too-cool 70's theme song about "Matecumbe". We soon have two boy pals finding a secret map and going off in search of the "Treasure of Matecumbe" in order to save their plantation. The boys are assisted by a wacky medicine show man (Peter Ustinov), a runaway bride (Joan Hackett) and the scoundrel father of one of the boys (Robert Foxworth). They are an unlikely group, who eventually bond and become likeable. Chasing them are no-good Mr. Spangler (poor Vic Morrow) and his band of hairy thugs. Much of the movie is spent on a Mississippi River Boat chase down to Florida. There are various perils and adversaries along the way, including stock-footage crocodiles, deadly swamp Indians, cheap super-imposed mosquitoes and wacky dancing river scoundrels. It's all very fun and interesting. The baddies met a grim future at the end; but no worse than they were dishing out to their own slaves.

Cast

            Robert Foxworth as Jim

            Joan Hackett as Lauriette

            Peter Ustinov as Dr. Ewing T. Snodgrass

            Vic Morrow as Spangler

            Johnny Doran as David Burnie

            Billy Attmore as Thad

            Jane Wyatt as Aunt Effie

            Robert DoQui as Ben

            Mills Watson as Catrell

            Val de Vargas as Charlie

            Virginia Vincent as Aunt Lou

            Don Knight as Skaggs

            Dub Taylor as Sheriff Forbes

            Dick Van Patten as The Gambler

            James Brodhead as The Groom

            Rex Holman as Informant

            Brion James as Roustabout

            George Lindsey as Coahoma Sheriff

            Logan Ramsey as Coley

            Ken Renard as Customer

            Clint Ritchie as Flatboat Leader

            John Steadman as Guide

            Louie Elias as Sprangler's Man

            John Myhers as Captain Boomer

            Richard Wright as Sprangler's Man

            Warde Donovan as Sheriff Coffey

            Dave Cass as Sprangler's Man

            John Hayes as Mule Driver
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