Wake of the Red Witch
Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS!
1948 · 1h 46m · APPROVED
Adventure, Drama, History
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
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Wake of the Red Witch
Overview
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.
Director and cast
- Edward Ludwig Director
- John Wayne as Capt. Ralls
- Gail Russell as Angelique Desaix
- Gig Young as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
- Adele Mara as Teleia Van Schreeven
- Luther Adler as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
- Eduard Franz as Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
- Grant Withers as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
- Henry Daniell as Jacques Desaix
- Paul Fix as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
- Dennis Hoey as Capt. Munsey
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