- Captain from Castile
"Captain from Castile" is a swashbuckling, action adventure film released by
20th Century Fox in 1947. Directed byHenry King , theTechnicolor film starredTyrone Power ,Jean Peters , andCesar Romero . It was filmed on location inMexico and includes a few scenes of theParícutin volcano, which was then erupting. The film features the debuts of actressJean Peters , who later married industrialistHoward Hughes , and of Mohawk actorJay Silverheels , who later portrayed Tonto on the television series "The Lone Ranger ".ynopsis
Pedro de Vargas (Tyrone Power) flees
Spain forCuba , after he believes he has murdered a leader of the SpanishInquisition , Diego De Silva (John Sutton), who has been persecuting his family. Along the way he befriends a young servant at an inn, Catana Perez (Jean Peters), who joins him in sailing for the New World. In Cuba, he meets explorerHernando Cortez (Cesar Romero ) and agrees to join him on an expedition toMexico . Cortez has heard reports of great wealth in Mexico and is determined to conquer theAztecs , despite generous gifts from their emperor,Montezuma , along with warnings to leave Mexico. [American Movie Classics]Music
The lively musical score was composed by
Alfred Newman , Fox's longtime musical director. Newman recorded excerpts from the musical score for 78-rpm discs (reportedly at his own expense since soundtrack albums were unknown in 1947) and years later in stereo forCapitol Records . In 1973,Charles Gerhardt conducted a suite from the film forRCA Victor 's tribute album to Newman, "Captain from Castile"; the quadraphonic recording was later reissued on CD. "Conquest," the spectacular march from the film has been adopted by theUniversity of Southern California as a school song and is regularly performed by its marching band, theSpirit of Troy . It is also the corps anthem of theBoston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps , which has performed the piece in their field show frequently in the past and manages to incorporate it somehow in their field shows of the present day.Cast and Crew
*Directed by
Henry King
*Writing credits: Samuel Shellabarger (novel),Lamar Trotti *
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 (the astrologer)
*Barbara Lawrence ... Luisa De Carvajal
*George Zucco ... Marquis De Carvajal
*Roy Roberts ... Capt. Alvarado
*Marc Lawrence ... Corio
*Robert Adler ... Reyes (uncredited)
*Mimi Aguglia ... Hernandez, Luisa's dueña (uncredited)
*Dolly Arriaga ... Mercedes De Vargas (uncredited)
*Virginia Brissac ... Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
*John Burton ... DeLora (uncredited)
*Willie Calles ... Aztec (uncredited)
*Harry Carter ... Capt. Sandoval (uncredited)
*David Cota ... Singer (uncredited)
*Gilberto González ... Aztec ambassador (uncredited)
*Reed Hadley ... Juan Escudero (uncredited)
*Estela Inda ... Doña Marina, Cortez's interpreter (uncredited)
*Robert Karnes ... Manuel Perez (Catana's brother) (uncredited)
*John Laurenz ... Diego Cermeno (uncredited)
*Fred Libby ... Hernan Soler (uncredited)
*Chris-Pin Martin ... Sancho Lopez (owner, Rosario Inn) (uncredited)
*Edward Mundy ... Crier (uncredited)
*Julian Rivero ... Marquis' servant (uncredited)
*Ramón Sánchez ... Aztec (uncredited)
*Robert Shaw ... Spanish army officer (uncredited)
*Jay Silverheels ... Coatl (uncredited)
*Bud Wolfe ... Sailor (uncredited)*Produced by Lamar Trotti
*Original Music byAlfred Newman
*Cinematography by Arthur E. Arling (director of photography), Charles G. Clarke (director of photography)
*Film Editing by Barbara McLean
*Art Direction by James Basevi, Richard Day
*Set Decoration by Thomas Little
*Costume Design by Charles Le Maire
*Makeup Department: Ben Nye (makeup artist)
*Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: Robert D. Webb (second unit director), William Eckhard (assistant director), ) Henry Weinberger (assistant director)
*Sound Department: Roger Heman Sr. (sound) (as Roger Heman), Winston H. Leverett (sound)
*Special Effects by Fred Sersen (special photographic effects)
*Costume and Wardrobe Department: Sam Benson (wardrobe)
*Editorial Department: Richard Mueller (associate color consultant: Technicolor)
*Other crew:Natalie Kalmus (color advisor: Technicolor), Edward B. Powell (music arranger: orchestral arrangements) (as Edward Powell),Darryl F. Zanuck (presenter) [imdb.com]Origins
The screenplay was adapted from a historical novel, "Captain From Castile" by Samuel Shellabarger, 1945
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