Captain from Castile

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

7.219472h 20m

Released

Adventure

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...

StatusReleased

Release Date1947-12-25

Runtime2h 20m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$4,500,000

Keywords

mexico

based on novel or book

Videos

1 total

Trailer

Captain from Castile - Il capitano di Castiglia (1947) Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Tyrone Power

as Pedro De Vargas

Jean Peters

as Catana Perez

Cesar Romero

as Hernando Cortez

Lee J. Cobb

as Juan Garcia

John Sutton

as Diego De Silva

Antonio Moreno

as Don Francisco De Vargas

Thomas Gomez

as Father Bartolome Romero

Alan Mowbray

as Prof. Botello

Barbara Lawrence

as Luisa De Carvajal

George Zucco

as Marquis De Carvajal

Reviews

John Chard

Dec 18, 2019

8/10

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 …

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