Anthony Quinn, who plays Beluche, directed the remake of this film (König der Freibeuter (1958)). Douglass Dumbrille, who played Gov. Claiborne in this film, appeared in König der Freibeuter (1958), in which he played a prominent New Orleans citizen.
The cast and crew totaled more than 10,000 people.
The premiere in New Orleans drew 15,000 people. Traffic was so congested that pleas were made on the radio to avoid the downtown area for the second showing.
Lafitte's home in the movie was furnished with some of a famous collection of silver valued at $250,000.