Captain from Castile
Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World.
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12/25/1947Runtime
140 minsGenres
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...
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$4,500,000Revenue
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A sweeping Technicolor adventure that follows a Spanish caballero fleeing the Inquisition into the conquest of Mexico, balancing intimate swordplay and romance against the grand spectacle of empire-building. It's a rollicking ride through adventure with genuine stakes underneath its romantic escapades.
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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
George Zucco
Marquis De Carvajal
Roy Roberts
Capt. Alvarado
Marc Lawrence
Corio
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