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Captain from Castile

  • 6.8 /10

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Plot

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...

Cast

Tyrone Power as Pedro De Vargas
Tyrone Power

as Pedro De Vargas

Jean Peters as Catana Perez
Jean Peters

as Catana Perez

Cesar Romero as Hernando Cortez
Cesar Romero

as Hernando Cortez

Lee J. Cobb as Juan Garcia
Lee J. Cobb

as Juan Garcia

John Sutton as Diego De Silva
John Sutton

as Diego De Silva

Antonio Moreno as Don Francisco De Vargas
Antonio Moreno

as Don Francisco De Vargas

Thomas Gomez as Father Bartolome Romero
Thomas Gomez

as Father Bartolome Romero

Alan Mowbray as Prof. Botello
Alan Mowbray

as Prof. Botello

Barbara Lawrence as Luisa De Carvajal
Barbara Lawrence

as Luisa De Carvajal

George Zucco as Marquis De Carvajal
George Zucco

as Marquis De Carvajal

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 25, 1947

Production Companies

  • 20th Century Fox

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $4,500,000.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 2.33 hrs

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Reviews

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 …