The richest adventure of them all
In post-Civil War Kentucky, young David Burnic becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret, a map leading to buried treasure on the Florida isle of Matecumbe.
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) is a action, adventure, family and western film directed by Vincent McEveety, released on July 1, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov and Vic Morrow. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 38 ratings.
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Robert Foxworth
as Jim
Joan Hackett
as Lauriette
Peter Ustinov
as Dr. Snodgrass
Vic Morrow
as Spangler
Johnny Doran
as Davie
Billy 'Pop' Atmore
as Thad
Jane Wyatt
as Aunt Effie
Virginia Vincent
as Aunt Lou
Robert DoQui
as Ben
Don Knight
as Skaggs
Mills Watson
as Catrell
Dub Taylor
as Sheriff Forbes
Directed by Vincent McEveety, written by Don Tait and Robert Lewis Taylor, produced by Bill Anderson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 38 ratings.
I found <em>'Treasure of Matecumbe'</em> just about entertaining, helped by the impressive main cast. Peter Ustinov, after a poor showing in 1975's <em>'One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing'</em>, comes back strong with a top performance as Snodgrass. Joan Hackett is also enjoyable as Paxton, especially across the first act. Robert Foxworth fits in too, as he plays Uncle Jim. The two kid actors are Johnny Doran (Davie)…
Reviewed on August 25, 2020
I haven't seen this film for over 40 years and it has held up remarkably well. It's a simple tale of a pair of elderly spinsters who face losing their family home. Their only lifeline may come from a tale of buried US Civil War gold. Others have heard about this treasure too, so when two young boys (Johnny Duran & Pop Atmore) set off with the map in search of it, they are closely pursued by a sinister gang led by…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
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Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) includes Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov, Vic Morrow and Johnny Doran. The film was directed by Vincent McEveety. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Treasure of Matecumbe was released on July 1, 1976 and runs for 1h 57m.
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 38 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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