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    The Spanish Main

    1945 · Adventure · 1h 40m

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  1. The Spanish Main: Directed by Frank Borzage. With Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Binnie Barnes. After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.

  2. Spanish Main, Northern coast of South America. The term refers to an area that was once under Spanish control and spanned roughly between the Isthmus of Panama and the delta of the Orinoco River. The term can also refer to the Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters, especially when referring to the period when the region was troubled by pirates.

  3. The Spanish Main. Jump to Edit. Summaries. After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war. Laurent van Horn is the leader of a band of Dutch refugees on a ship seeking freedom in the Carolinas, when the ship is wrecked on the coast of Cartagene, governed by Spanish ruler Don Juan Alvardo.

  4. Aug 1, 2007 · Brief Synopsis. Dutch rebels in the Caribbean turn pirate and kidnap the corrupt Spanish governor's bride-to-be. Cast & Crew. Read More. Frank Borzage. Director. Maureen O'hara. Francisca. Paul Henreid. Laurent Van Horn, also known as "The Barracuda" Walter Slezak. Don Alvarado. Binnie Barnes. Anne Bonny. John Emery. Mario Da Bilar. Photos & Videos

  5. Oct 27, 2021 · published on 27 October 2021. Available in other languages: Spanish. The treasure ports of the Spanish Main such as Cartagena, Portobelo, Panama, and Veracruz were used to collect the riches the Spanish Empire had extracted from the Americas, ready for transport in the two annual treasure fleets back to Europe.

  6. The Spanish Main refers, in its widest sense, to the Spanish Empire in the Americas from Florida in the north to the northern coast of Brazil in the south, including the Caribbean. The term was initially more limited and referred only to the mainland Spanish territories in northern South America.

  7. The Spanish Main. ADVENTURE. Maureen O'Hara and Paul Henreid star in this lavish swashbuckler about Dutch rebels in the Caribbean who become pirates and kidnap the corrupt Spanish governor's bride-to-be.

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