Captain from Castile (1947)
Synopsis
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...
Release Date: 1947-12-25
Runtime: 140 minutes
Director: Henry King
Budget: $4,500,000 USD
Top Cast
- 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
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