Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS!
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) is a adventure, drama and history film directed by Edward Ludwig, released on December 30, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young and Adele Mara. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
John Wayne
as Capt. Ralls
Gail Russell
as Angelique Desaix
Gig Young
as Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
Adele Mara
as Teleia Van Schreeven
Luther Adler
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Eduard Franz
as Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
Grant Withers
as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
Henry Daniell
as Jacques Desaix
Paul Fix
as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
Dennis Hoey
as Capt. Munsey
Jeff Corey
as Mr. Loring
Erskine Sanford
as Dr. van Arken
Directed by Edward Ludwig, written by Harry Brown, Kenneth Gamet and Garland Roark.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 52 ratings.
John Wayne is veteran skipper "Capt. Ralls" who discovers that his employer has pinched his girlfriend - "Angelique" (Gail Russell) so with revenge in mind, he runs his ship - laden with $5m in gold bullion - aground at a secret location and is soon on the run from his erstwhile boss who knows the scuttling was deliberate and who wants his loot back! What ensues now are series of entertaining escapades as Duke…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of Wake of the Red Witch (1948) includes John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara and Luther Adler. The film was directed by Edward Ludwig. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wake of the Red Witch was released on December 30, 1948 and runs for 1h 46m.
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
