Captain from Castile (1947)

NR12/25/1947Adventure2h 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...

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Tyrone Power

    Pedro De Vargas

  2. Cast 1

    Jean Peters

    Catana Perez

  3. Cast 1

    Cesar Romero

    Hernando Cortez

  4. Cast 1

    Lee J. Cobb

    Juan Garcia

  5. Cast 1

    John Sutton

    Diego De Silva

  6. Cast 1

    Antonio Moreno

    Don Francisco De Vargas

  7. Cast 1

    Thomas Gomez

    Father Bartolome Romero

  8. Cast 1

    Alan Mowbray

    Prof. Botello

  9. Cast 1

    Barbara Lawrence

    Luisa De Carvajal

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 ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$4,500,000.00

Revenue -

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