--- product_id: 9835678 title: "Captain From Castile" brand: "tyrone powerjean petershenry king" price: "€ 61.63" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/9835678-captain-from-castile store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Captain From Castile **Brand:** tyrone powerjean petershenry king **Price:** € 61.63 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Captain From Castile by tyrone powerjean petershenry king - **How much does it cost?** € 61.63 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/9835678-captain-from-castile) ## Best For - tyrone powerjean petershenry king enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tyrone powerjean petershenry king brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description A 16th-century Spanish nobleman escapes the Inquisition by exploring the New World with Cortez. .com Fox honcho Darryl F. Zanuck pulled out all the stops for this expensive 1947 film, which welcomed Tyrone Power back to the world of costume adventures after his World War II service. Power plays Pedro de Vargas, victim of the Spanish Inquisition, who flees to the New World under the flag of the Cortez expedition. This kind of story would have been made in the studio before the war, but the postwar craze for location shooting gives the movie a real visual sweep (it also ballooned the budget to a reported $4.6 million, a huge tab for the era). The Mexican locations are excellent throughout, with the real coup in final section, shot under the shadow (sometimes literally) of an actual erupting volcano--a marvelous real-life effect that director Henry King uses as often as possible. King worked often with Power, and their shared foursquare approach makes the film satisfying, if rarely exhilarating. The moral complexities of a foreign invasion are dealt with only obliquely, and mostly in Vargas's conversations with an Indian native (nice small role for future Tonto, Jay Silverheels). Romance comes from a Spanish peasant girl who tags along for the journey; she's played, in her film debut, by Jean Peters, who would eventually marry Howard Hughes. Peters had won a beauty contest and a trip to Hollywood, and promptly landed the lead in Captain from Castile; in some shots she's an absolute knockout, in others a plain-faced girl out of her depth. Filling in the story are John Sutton's ice-cold villain, Lee J. Cobb's lusty treasure-seeker, and Cesar Romero's bearded, grandiose Cortez (one of the juiciest roles in Romero's long career). Tyrone Power had completed two offbeat projects at Fox after returning from WWII, The Razor's Edge and Nightmare Alley, so strapping on the doublet and hose was a way of paying back Zanuck. It worked--the movie was a hit--even if Power sometimes chafed at the doublet. --Robert Horton ## Images ![Captain From Castile - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51oIlKFMUiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars For an old movie, it looks very good *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024* Its worth watching even though its very old. Tyrone Power is great as is the supporting cast of friends and villians. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars A good solid entertaining movie *by G***C on Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015* Tyrone Power, back from service as a Marine pilot, (many of the movie industries major 'names' went into Armed Forces during WWII, mostly in the Special Services Divison. But some, Power, James Stewart and Clark Gable, and others, SERVED) headlines this very well done movie. A Castilan nobleman and his family (Power) runs afoul of the Inquistion and its 'enforcement arm' the 'Santa Hermandad' and Power is forced to flee Spain which he does, joining Hernado Cortez's expedition to Mexico. Cortez is not highly regarded today of course, particularly in Mexico, and Caesar Romero's portryal of him does show some of conqueror's less admirable traits. Lee J. Cobb also has a good role as Power's troubled friend, who has also fled to the expeidtion to avoid pursuit. And watch for Jay Silverheels, TV's 'Tonto' of "The Lone Ranger' series, in his small (uncredited) role as the Indian slave who escapes Power's enemy only to turn up later as an Aztec nobleman. Special mention must be made of Jean Peters. This was her first role, and she does an excellent job with it, with her beauty easily translating to the camera. It's easy to see why she caught her future husband's Howard Hughes, eye. And her dance with Power is a solid contender for the hottest fully clothed 'G-rated' two minutes on film.... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Drama, AND historically accurate *by M***T on Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2007* FINALLY on DVD. First off, one of my favorite movies. Ever. Fabulous color, gorgeous leading players, and a lush Alfred Newman score.While I hate the usual "As a..." to "justify" a comment, I must say that, as a Mexican American, it is nice to enjoy both a rousing swashbuckler that accurately represents--aside from the usual dramatic license re love interests, etc.--what happened. The "primary source" material is Father Bernal Diaz de Castillo who accompanied the Cortez expedition. I like to think the Thomas Gomez character is based upon him. "It's the Romantic In Me" [thank you, Inspector Reynod]. Additionally, the woman referred to as "Dona Maria" is dead-on accurate; she did exist, and went on to bear Hernan Cortez a child. Without her, it is doubtful that Cortez could have made the progress he did. She saved his life, and those of the Spanish troops, more than once by uncovering plots in the kitches of their hosts, etc.Finally, I sadly read one review here by a proud Spaniard who seems unable to recognize the equivalent pride of we who boast of Mexican ancestry--my family from Aguas Calientes in Mexico. For, in so doing, we can legitimately point to our Spanish blood with almost as much pride as we do our Indian. This site is a happy place for sharing our reviews; I therefore toss to my Spanish counterpart a rose of friendship in a spirit one would ordinarilly associate with our friends from the Spanish Penninsula. And if refused, then a friendly challenge to the sword! 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