Long John Silver

Long John Silver

Year: 1954

Runtime: 106 mins

Language: English

Director: Byron Haskin

ActionAdventure

In this sequel to Treasure Island, Long John hopes to rescue his friend Jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure.

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Timeline & Setting – Long John Silver (1954)

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Time period

18th century

Set after the events of Treasure Island, the film sits in the late 18th century, an era of piracy and seafaring exploits. The period is defined by ransom plots, mutinies, and treasure hunts conducted across ships and colonial towns. The atmosphere combines harbor politics with dangerous voyages on the open sea.

Location

Portobello, Treasure Island, Bristol, Cornwall

The story centers on Portobello, a fictional port in the British West Indies, where Long John Silver and his crew drift between schemes. The plot twists link to Treasure Island as the characters pursue a second treasure and confront Mendoza’s forces. The narrative also touches on Bristol and Cornwall as ships move the action between ransom negotiations and the final pursuit.

🏝️ Caribbean 🗺️ Pirate Haven 🚢 Seafaring

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Main Characters – Long John Silver (1954)

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Long John Silver (Robert Newton)

Charismatic and calculating, Long John Silver leads a crew while pursuing a map to treasure. He negotiates, manipulates, and plans mutinies to secure wealth, yet occasionally reveals pragmatic instincts that keep Jim Hawkins alive. His aim is a new voyage toward Treasure Island, balancing threat with opportunity.

🧭 Clever 🗡️ Ruthless 🗝️ Treasure-seeker

Jim Hawkins (Kit Taylor)

A cabin boy pressed into service who secretly aided Dod Perch and now holds a crucial role in the treasure map’s fate. Jim shows resourcefulness and moral conflict as he navigates loyalties between Long John Silver and the Governor’s world.

🗺️ Protagonist 🧭 Resourceful 🧒 Youthful

Elizabeth Strong

Governor Strong’s daughter who is kidnapped by Mendoza, driving the ransom plot. Elizabeth’s peril underscores the personal stakes in the pirates’ schemes and heightens the urgency of finding the treasure.

🗝️ Damsel 🛡️ Victim

Sir Henry Strong

Governor Strong, Elizabeth’s father, negotiates the ransom and represents the colonial authority that pirates intermittently challenge. He embodies the tension between governance and piracy.

👑 Authority 🛡️ Protective

Purity Pinker

A puritanical figure who resists Long John Silver’s schemes and social expectations around a shotgun wedding. She embodies social pressure and moral judgment within the pirate-dominated world.

🧭 Moralistic 💒 Social Pressure

Captain Mendoza

The primary antagonist who kidnaps Elizabeth and seeks to hoard wealth. His double-crossing plans heighten danger and push Long John Silver toward shifting alliances.

🗡️ Villain 💰 Wealth-seeker

Israel Hands

A surviving, blind former foe who embodies calculating danger. He negotiates with Long John for passage and vengeance, playing a pivotal role in the stockade confrontation on Treasure Island.

🗡️ Enforcer 🕯️ Survivor

Dodd Perch

A friend of Jim who escapes Mendoza’s capture but is ultimately killed. Perch provides a crucial link by mentioning Mendoza, Strong, and Hawkins before his death.

🧭 Informant 🗡️ Fallen

Lady Strong

Governor Strong’s wife, a figure of status who represents the domestic world touched by piracy’s reach. She embodies family and resilience within a conflict-ridden era.

👑 Noble 🧭 Family

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Major Themes – Long John Silver (1954)

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🪙 Greed

Greed drives the action as Mendoza hoards wealth and Long John Silver schemes to secure treasure. The pursuit of gold fuels betrayals, double crossings, and shifting loyalties. Wealth becomes the currency that decides who survives and who doesn’t.

🗡️ Conflict

The narrative is built on constant conflict among pirates, captains, and captives. Mutinies, ambushes, and tactical maneuvering create a tense chessboard where every choice has sharp consequences. The tension drives the plot toward a climactic confrontation.

🧭 Loyalty & Redemption

Loyalty and betrayal clash as Jim hesitates between Long John Silver and established authority. Some characters seek redemption through acts that protect others, while Long John’s arc hints at possible pardon amid treacherous schemes.

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