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Captain from Castile is a historical adventure film released by 20th Century Fox in 1947. Directed by Henry King, the Technicolor film stars Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, and Cesar Romero. Shot on location in Michoacán, Mexico, the film includes scenes of the Parícutin volcano, which was then erupting. Captain from Castile was the feature film debut of Jean Peters, who later married industrialist Howard Hughes, and of Mohawk actor Jay Silverheels, who later portrayed Tonto on the television series The Lone Ranger.
Original Release
12/25/1947
US Release
12/25/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Lamar Trotti, Samuel Shellabarger, John Tucker Battle, Samuel G. Engel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Robert Adler | Reyes |
| Mimi Aguglia | Doña Hernandez |
| Dolly Arriaga | Mercedes De Vargas |
| Virginia Brissac | Doña Maria De Vargas |
| John Burton | DeLora |
| Guillermo Calles | Aztec |
| Harry Carter | Capt. Sandoval |
| David Cota | Singer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Lamar Trotti | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
