Captain from Castile
Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World.
1947 · 2h 20m · NOT RATED
Adventure
Directed by
Henry King
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
Captain from Castile
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...
Director and cast
- Henry King Director
- 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
More films
The Black Swan (1942)
Adventure · Romance · Approved
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Henry King
- Cast
- Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
Adventure · Romance · NOT RATED
Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Director
- Vincent Sherman
- Cast
- Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas
100 Rifles (1969)
Adventure · Drama · War · Western · PG
When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, w...
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Director
- Tom Gries
- Cast
- Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds
Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981)
Action · Adventure · Comedy · Romance · Western · PG
In 19th century Mexico, legendary swordsman Zorro has passed on his weapon and his sense of duty to his noble son, Diego, a dashing swashbuckler like his father. But after an injury sidelines Diego, he is forced to hand the mask over to his twin, Ramon.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Director
- Peter Medak
- Cast
- George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Adventure · Drama · Western · Approved
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Director
- John Huston
- Cast
- Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt
The Four Robinsons (1939)
Comedy · N/A
Four friends pretend a cruise to escape their wives and go clubbing, but they are forced to go through face-saving shipwreck, becoming castaways.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Eduardo García Maroto
- Cast
- Antonio Vico, Mary Santpere, Fernando Rey
La mantilla de Beatriz (1946)
Drama · Romance · N/A
In XVII century Portugal two friends change identities so one of them can escape an unwanted marriage to Beatriz.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Eduardo García Maroto
- Cast
- Virgílio Teixeira, Margarita Andrey, María Isbert
Comments
Talk about the film with other members