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In Wake of the Red Witch a ship captain experiences rough weather, sunken treasure, and a giant octopus on the South Pacific seas. This film was one of Republic’s most expensive productions—and, in the end, one of its most successful. Adventure 1949 1 hr 46 min. Unrated. Starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young.
Edward Ludwig. Director. Garland Roark. Novel. Kenneth Gamet. Screenplay. Harry Brown. Screenplay. 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.
In the 1800's, an East Indies shipping tycoon and the swash-buckling captain of a trading vessel, The Red Witch, battle for gold, priceless pearls, and the love of a beautiful woman. 856 IMDb 6.5 1 h 46 min 1949. X-Ray 7+. Adventure · Romance · Bold · Compelling. Available to rent or buy.
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Permalink. Wake of the Red Witch (1948) is a pretty poor romantic drama and its plot is virtually the same as the Gothic novel, "Wuthering Heights" or at least the famous 1939 adaptation of it. Heck, there's even a scene which almost rips off Merle Oberon's death shot-for-shot! The acting is mostly uninspiring.
Garland Roark. This is a ruthless story of a ship with three lives, sailed by men determined to win revenge, money, and power from the sea. It is a story of intense, tropical passion, expressed both in the desire of man for woman and in the conflict of men with each other. More, it is the story of the power which hate can attain when it drives ...
Wake of the Red Witch. Capt. Ralls (John Wayne) commands the Red Witch, a ship in the fleet of Dutch shipping baron Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye (Luther Adler). Ralls has an old feud with the skipper, who years ago took from him the woman he loved, Angelique (Gail Russell). In an act of revenge, Ralls sabotages the ship, causing Sidneye to take ...
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.
