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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 .
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.
- (2,2K)
- Adventure, Drama
- Henry King
- 1948-01
Il capitano di Castiglia (Captain from Castile) è un film del 1947 diretto da Henry King. Tratto dal romanzo di Samuel Shellabarger, racconta in maniera romanzata la conquista del Messico dell'armata di Hernan Cortez (Hernán Cortés
503. Captain from Castile is a historical adventure novel by author Samuel Shellabarger originally published in 1945. [1] The novel relates the adventures of young Spanish nobleman Pedro de Vargas during the early years of the 16th century, focusing mainly on his mistreatment by the Spanish Inquisition, his adventures in Mexico while ...
- Samuel Shellabarger
- 1945
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.
- (353)
- Henry King
- Adventure
- Tyrone Power
Trama. Nel 1518 Pedro Vargas, un gentiluomo spagnolo, salva uno schiavo fuggiasco, sfugge all'Inquisizione, che però fa morire sua sorella, e ferisce in duello Don Diego De Silva, proprietario dello schiavo. Poi segue Fernando Cortez in America. Qui ricompare Don Diego, che viene assassinato.
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.
