The spanish main film

Filmed in technicolor, the film received a 1945 oscar nomination for best. Spanish main definition, formerly the mainland of america adjacent to the caribbean sea, especially the area between the mouth of the orinoco river and the isthmus of panama. Paul henried is his usual stoic self as laurent van horn, a dutch sea captain. Rko radios first film in the threecolor technicolor process was the standard issue swashbuckler the spanish main. In this lavish swashbuckler, casablancas paul henreid stars in a changeofpace role as capt.

The spanish main 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Captain kidd of the spanish main comix book movie by g harold. One name strikes fear among spanish ship captains plying the coastal caribbean waters of the spanish main. The spanish maincruel, oppressive and ruthless, where power alone was a mans single title to everything he held dear, including his very life. No scope for borzages gorgeously swooning, religiose romanticism in this swashbuckler, one of his most conventional movies. In the context of spains new world empire, its mainland coastal possessions surrounding the caribbean sea and the gulf of mexico were referred to collectively as the spanish main. Movies in latin america get translated to what some consider a more accurate version of the title. Mainstream film real sex scenes the hottest victoria. Paul henried is his usual stoic self as laurent van horn, a dutch sea captain shipwrecked on the coast of cartagena, a spanishheld island. A short history of spanish cinema film the guardian. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the southern portion of these coastal possessions was known as the province of tierra firme.

After being wronged by the caribbean authorities, a dutch captain turns pirate to wage war. But nothing distinguishes the spanish main from a dozen other pirate films of this ilk, so that the auteur theory seems to go to sleep momentarily. It was, thus, a cruel fate that a peaceful dutch pilgrim ship should be driven there by torrential wavesand crash upon the rocks immediately outside cartagena, its most remorseless citadel. Popular videos the spanish main the spanish main topic. The spanish main is a film directed by frank borzage with paul henreid, maureen ohara, walter slezak, binnie barnes, year. The spanish main 1945 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.

Sentenced to be hanged, van horn and his crew escape from jail. Raiders of the spanish main 1962 english sailors held captive by the spanish are rescued by sir francis drake returning to england from the new world. The spanish main is an adventure film starring paul henreid, maureen ohara, walter slezak and binnie barnes, and directed by frank borzage. The spanish main 1945 is an adventure film starring paul henreid, maureen ohara, walter slezak and binnie barnes, and directed by frank borzage. Rko radios first film in the threecolor technicolor process was the standardissue swashbuckler the spanish main. The first in a series of technicolor films contracted by rko, the spanish main is a typical pirate movie helped immensely by the energetic performances of henreid, ohara, and slezak. The spanish main 1945 when dutch pirate ship captain laurent van horn paul henreid seizes a spanish galleon near the carolinas, he foils the arranged marriage plans of lovely contessa.

We translated them back to english and this is what the movies are now titled. The spanish main 1945 is an adventure film starring paul henreid, maureen o hara, walter slezak and binnie barnes, and directed by frank borzage. Filmed in technicolor, the film received a 1945 oscar nomination for best color cinematography. The movie moves right along with swordplay, pistol duels, men thrown overboard, and general derringdo by all hands. The spanish main manufactured on demand, mono sound on. I thought this movie was a lot of fun, with some memorably witty lines mostly delivered by walter slezak that are referred to elsewhere on this site. The spanish main, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, action adventure, 883316677841.