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A 1947 historical adventure film based on a novel by Samuel Shellabarger. It tells the story of Pedro de Vargas, a Spanish caballero who escapes the Inquisition and joins Hernán Cortés in his conquest of Mexico.
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Captain from Castile: Directed by Henry King. With Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero, Lee J. Cobb. The invasion of Mexico by Cortez, as seen by a young Spanish officer fleeing the Inquisition.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Henry King
- 1948-01
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Samuel Shellabarger's best-selling 1945 novel Captain from Castile had everything readers could want from a historical adventure: intrigue, epic action sequences, romance, exotic locales, and a dashingly brave hero pitted against a powerful evil villain.
Forced to flee his home during the Spanish Inquisition, nobleman Pedro De Vargas escapes with a beautiful peasant girl and joins Cortz on his dangerous expedition to conquer Mexico, as the...
Set in 16th-century Mexico, this historical adventure follows nobleman Pedro De Vargas (Tyrone Power) as he flees from Spain after offending an Inquisition officer.
- Adventure
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.
