1949
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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
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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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 young ...
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...
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- Henry King
- Adventure
- Tyrone Power
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.
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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.
