Captain from Castile
"Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World."
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. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
Movie Details
Budget
$4.5M
$4,500,000
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
Key Crew
Henry King
Director
Lamar Trotti
Writer
Lamar Trotti
Producer
Cast
Tyrone Power
Pedro De Vargas
Jean Peters
Catana Perez
Cesar Romero
Hernando Cortez
Lee J. Cobb
Juan Garcia
John Sutton
Diego De Silva
Antonio Moreno
Don Francisco De Vargas
Thomas Gomez
Father Bartolome Romero
Alan Mowbray
Prof. Botello
Barbara Lawrence
Luisa De Carvajal
George Zucco
Marquis De Carvajal
Roy Roberts
Capt. Alvarado
Marc Lawrence
Corio
Mimi Aguglia
Doña Hernandez (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Robert Adler
Reyes (uncredited)
Dolly Arriaga
Mercedes De Vargas (uncredited)
John Burton
DeLora (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles
Aztec (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Capt. Sandoval (uncredited)
David Cota
Singer (uncredited)
