Captain from Castile (1947), starring Tyrone Power - 10/17/17 - Blu-ray Forum

oildude · 07-15-2017, 07:02 AM

Coming October 17, 2017, from Twilight Time, the Tyrone Power adventure classic Captain from Castile. This will be a limited edition of 3000 units.

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Film summary modified (by me) from Rotten Tomatoes......
After his family is tortured by the dreaded Spanish Inquisition, Pedro De Vargas (Tyrone Power) swears his revenge. This lush epic swashbuckler chronicles his adventures and vengeance after he joins conquistador Hernan Cortez (Cesar Romero) on his historic voyage to the New World. Arriving in the new lands and discovering the huge indigenous populations and potential for riches there, Cortez embarks on conquest of the mighty Mexica (Aztec) Empire. The story was filmed on location in Mexico near the active volcano Paricutin. Because there was the constant threat of eruptions, shooting was frequently delayed. The exceptional location cinematography and the sweeping score by composer Alfred Newman add much to the already exciting story.

Directed by Henry King (Twelve O'clock High, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, The Song of Bernadette, King of the Khyber Rifles, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, and many more)

Starring:
Tyrone Power (The Black Swan, The Mark of Zorro, Witness for the Prosecution, Nightmare Alley)
Jean Peters (Pickup on South Street, Niagara, Broken Lance)
Cesar Romero (1960s TV Batman "The Joker")
Lee J. Cobb (The Exorcist, Coogan's Bluff, On the Waterfront, Man of the West, Thieves' Highway, Boomerang!).
Jay Silverheels (Tonto from TV's The Lone Ranger)

Film score by Alfred Newman

Trivia: Alfred Newman's stirring theme to this film, titled "Conquest", was later signed over to USC in perpetuity for use as the school's fight song.

Trailer

This film is in glorious Technicolor, but the only trailer I can find online is in black and white. The color cinematography on location in Mexico is one of the film's greatest achievements.

Here is a video of Newman's magnificent music set to color stills from the film, to give an idea of just how eye-popping the color should look.

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