Captain from Castile

The Spanish inquisition and the invasion of Cortez into Mexico..........Henry King style!. A film firmly split in two halves, Captain From Castile may over stretch its aims on the page at times, but its sweepingly gorgeous texture is quite something to... Full review

If Captain from Castile is remembered much today it probably is because of one of the most rousing marches a Hollywood composer ever wrote. The "Conquest" theme is heard only three times, and the first two are brief but effective... Full review

The period is the early 16th century and the place is Spain. So why is everyone speaking with an American accent? Talk about credibility problems!!Looking forward to a nice old-fashioned swashbuckling action film, a la Captain Blood or The Sea... Full review

Tyrone Power is one hot Castilian as the "Captain from Castile" which costars Jean Peters, John Sutton, Cesar Romero, Thomas Gomez, Jay Silverheels, and Lee J. Cobb. Power is at his swashbuckling, heroic best as a man who flees with... Full review

It's a shame that 20th Century Fox has yet to have released DVD editions of many of the films of the studio's biggest star, Tyrone Power. Almost impossibly handsome, enormously popular, and with excellent acting credentials, Power nearly singlehandedly kept... Full review

The first time I saw a version of "Captain from Castile" was on a black and white TV in the late Fifties and it became one of my favorite films which I have seen at least ten times and will... Full review

It is my understanding that this Hollywood adaptation of Samuel Shellabarger's book enraged the author so much that he put some kind of legal injunction against the Hollywood producers that prevented them from making the video and other profits for... Full review

Tyrone Power is a nobleman forced to flee his home during the Spanish Inquisition. A series of adventures follow featuring a beautiful peasant girl (Jean Peters) who escapes with him. Both of them are hunted by an evil officer (John... Full review

I could not put it into better words. This movie has it all love,action,betrayal,adventure,misery,loyalty,jealousy,honor and Tyrone Power. I first saw this film on AMC a year ago and i love it from beginning to end. Tyrone Power gives an incredible... Full review

Mostly photographed on location in fairly rustic Mexican locales, Captain from Castile was released when cinema attendance and ticket sales had peaked and began a rapid decline, leaving the studio with a huge production that tried hard to make back its massive costs in a pre-ancillary era (meaning no TV or home video sales to save the day). ... Full Review