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Adventure

Captain from Castile

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

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

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tyrone Power

Character Name : Pedro De Vargas

Original Name : Tyrone Power

Gender : Male

Jean Peters

Character Name : Catana Perez

Original Name : Jean Peters

Gender : Female

Cesar Romero

Character Name : Hernando Cortez

Original Name : Cesar Romero

Gender : Male

Lee J. Cobb

Character Name : Juan Garcia

Original Name : Lee J. Cobb

Gender : Male

John Sutton

Character Name : Diego De Silva

Original Name : John Sutton

Gender : Male

Antonio Moreno

Character Name : Don Francisco De Vargas

Original Name : Antonio Moreno

Gender : Male

Thomas Gomez

Character Name : Father Bartolome Romero

Original Name : Thomas Gomez

Gender : Male

Alan Mowbray

Character Name : Prof. Botello

Original Name : Alan Mowbray

Gender : Male

Barbara Lawrence

Character Name : Luisa De Carvajal

Original Name : Barbara Lawrence

Gender : Female

George Zucco

Character Name : Marquis De Carvajal

Original Name : George Zucco

Gender : Male

Roy Roberts

Character Name : Capt. Alvarado

Original Name : Roy Roberts

Gender : Male

Marc Lawrence

Character Name : Corio

Original Name : Marc Lawrence

Gender : Male

Mimi Aguglia

Character Name : Doña Hernandez (uncredited)

Original Name : Mimi Aguglia

Gender : Female

Virginia Brissac

Character Name : Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Robert Adler

Character Name : Reyes (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Adler

Gender : Male

Dolly Arriaga

Character Name : Mercedes De Vargas (uncredited)

Original Name : Dolly Arriaga

Gender : Male

John Burton

Character Name : DeLora (uncredited)

Original Name : John Burton

Gender : Male

Guillermo Calles

Character Name : Aztec (uncredited)

Original Name : Guillermo Calles

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Capt. Sandoval (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

David Cota

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : David Cota

Gender : Male

Gilberto González

Character Name : Aztec Ambassador (uncredited)

Original Name : Gilberto González

Gender : Male

Reed Hadley

Character Name : Juan Escudero (uncredited)

Original Name : Reed Hadley

Gender : Male

Estela Inda

Character Name : Doña Marina (uncredited)

Original Name : Estela Inda

Gender : Female

Robert Karnes

Character Name : Manuel Perez (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Karnes

Gender : Male

John Laurenz

Character Name : Diego Cermeno (uncredited)

Original Name : John Laurenz

Gender : Male

Fred Libby

Character Name : Hernan Soler (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Libby

Gender : Male

Chris-Pin Martin

Character Name : Sancho Lopez (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris-Pin Martin

Gender : Male

Edward Mundy

Character Name : Crier (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Mundy

Gender : Male

Julian Rivero

Character Name : Marquis' Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Julian Rivero

Gender : Male

Robert Shaw

Character Name : Spanish Army Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Shaw

Gender : Male

Jay Silverheels

Character Name : Coatl (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Silverheels

Gender : Male

Ramón Sánchez

Character Name : Aztec (uncredited)

Original Name : Ramón Sánchez

Gender : Male

Bud Wolfe

Character Name : Sailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Wolfe

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 male support comes from Cesar Romero (Cortez and never better), Lee J. Cobb (Juan Garcia) and John Sutton (Diego De Silva). Head female duty falls to a vibrantly young Jean Peters (in her film debut) as Catana Perez, pretty and beguiling, her gorgeous green eyes shining bright in this Technicolor spectacle, she is the perfect foil to Power's dash and swagger. Production costs are thought to have been over $4 million, yet even though the film sadly lost money, the money spent is still evident at every turn and it proved to be very popular with critics and film lovers alike. Director Henry King wonderfully utilises the panoramic vistas of the Mexican locale and the costumes come right out of the top draw, but one of the most striking things in this magnificent production is the score from Alfred Newman. Stirring and emotionally hard, it has to rank as one of the best scores to have ever been composed. I strongly recommend the isolated score option on the excellent Region 1 DVD. It's a far from perfect film for sure (the no battle pay-off at the finale is a great disappointment), but the harking back to old historical days of yore can induce a tingle on the spine, and in that respect the piece delivers handsomely. Just like its leading man ironically enough. 8/10