Captain From Castile

Released Dec 25, 1947

2h 20m

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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. Pedro joins an expedition to Mexico alongside Cortez (Cesar Romero), an infamous conquistador, who changes the mission from exploration to conquering once they arrive in Mexico. In his journey across Mexico, Pedro falls in love with a beautiful woman (Jean Peters) and repeatedly avoids the clutches of the Inquisition.

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Mark A

Another great swashbuckler with Tyrone Power.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/20/22

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richard f

I really loved this movie as melodramatic as it is. The only movie I can remember about the conquest of Mexico. Although misleading in most ways it does show that the Spanish didn't conquer Mexico the tribes that hated the Aztecs played a large role. Disease, of course, was the real conquistador (not shown in the film). I was a kid when this came out so the effect on me as a young man was profound. When I was older and heavily involved in mesoamerican history I learned and did most people many of the truth about the conquest! Steven Spielberg should make "The Conquest of Mexico" and put to rest the fantasy of this film. I'm rating on a boy's memory.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The best movie score ever composed!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Maria C

Sumptuous production with a volcano erupting at the end! Fabulous. The film showcases Tyrone, 11 years after becoming a superstar, and he is great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/17

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Audience Member

Dated movie, but music by Alfred Newman lives on forever.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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bill t

Dull and scattered. No real central plot, just a lot of episodes. Most of which is boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Henry King

Director

Tyrone Power

Pedro De Vargas

Jean Peters

Catana Perez

Cesar Romero

Hernando Cortez

Lee J. Cobb

Juan Garcia

John Sutton

Diego De Silva

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Tyrone Power is seen to good advantage in this large-scale epic.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 22, 2021

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Nathanael Hood

The Retro Set

...suffers from many of the same problems Hollywood epics from that era faced: an interminable length hampered by poor pacing...and a certain deadening heaviness.

Rated: 6/10

Jan 9, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Lavish, overlong, and dull, Henry King's historical adventure stars Tyrone Power in what amounted to one of Fox's biggest-budget productions.

Rated: C+

Jan 22, 2012

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Furtando-se de analisar o aspecto moral da "conquista" do Mxico, o filme apela para o melodrama em uma tentativa frustrada de emocionar, amarrando a histria em uma concluso artificial e repleta de furos.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 16, 2003

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Synopsis

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. Pedro joins an expedition to Mexico alongside Cortez (Cesar Romero), an infamous conquistador, who changes the mission from exploration to conquering once they arrive in Mexico. In his journey across Mexico, Pedro falls in love with a beautiful woman (Jean Peters) and repeatedly avoids the clutches of the Inquisition.

Director: Henry King
Producer: Darryl F Zanuck
Screenwriter: Lamar Trotti
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1947, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2014
Runtime: 2h 20m

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