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Treasure of Matecumbe

The richest adventure of them all

6.5(38)19761h 57m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • florida
  • treasure
  • buried treasure

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Writers

Don Tait

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalG1 Jul 1976
    • TVThe Magical World of Disney (NBC)2 Oct 1977
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1223 Dec 1976

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Treasure of Matecumbe was released on 1 July 1976.

Audience reviews

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  • R

    r96sk

    8/25/2020

    7/10

    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)…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    6/10

    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 "Sp…

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