
Feature film — 1947
Captain from Castile (1947)
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...
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A high-signal pick with 32 votes.
20th Century Fox
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Director: Henry King
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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