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The film is an adaptation of the 1945 best-selling novel Captain from Castile by Samuel Shellabarger. The film's story covers the first half of the historical epic, describing the protagonist's persecution at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition and his escape to the New World to join Hernán Cortés in an expedition to conquer 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
Captain from Castile (1947) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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...
Nov 7, 2015 · Live the pathos, the action, the excitement and the epic glory in this musical masterpiece of a long ago era. Nominated for the 1947 Academy Award for Best Original Music for a film. ...more.
- 17 min
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- COSTAS CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS
Captain From Castile. Set in 16th-century Mexico, this historical adventure follows nobleman Pedro De Vargas (Tyrone Power) as he flees from Spain after offending an Inquisition...
- Adventure
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.
