Captain from Castile

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Captain from Castile (1947)

NR 12/25/1947 (US) Adventure 2h 20m

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Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World.

Overview

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

Henry King

Director
Samuel Shellabarger

Novel
Lamar Trotti

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Top Billed Cast

Tyrone Power

Pedro De Vargas
Jean Peters

Catana Perez
Cesar Romero

Hernando Cortez
Lee J. Cobb

Juan Garcia
John Sutton

Diego De Silva
Antonio Moreno

Don Francisco De Vargas
Thomas Gomez

Father Bartolome Romero
Alan Mowbray

Prof. Botello
Barbara Lawrence

Luisa De Carvajal
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A review by John Chard

80%

Written by John Chard on December 18, 2019

Even my skill cannot defeat the will of God, but I've stopped the bleeding. You'll have to admit it's a well-sealed wound!

The Spanish inquisition and the invasion of Cortez into Mexico - Henry King style!

A film firmly split in two halves, Captain From Castile may at times over stretch its aims on the, but the sweepingly gorgeous texture is quite something to behold. Tyrone Power takes up the lead role of Pedro De Vargas and firmly cements his star status with a wonderful performance, handsome and brave, he carries the film easily on its joyous course from Spain to Mexico, whilst stoic m... read the rest.

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