Loving her . . . taming her . . . called for all his reckless daring!
Laurent van Horn is the leader of a band of Dutch refugees on a ship seeking freedom in the Carolinas, when the ship is wrecked on the coast of Cartagene, governed by Don Juan Alvardo, a Spanish ruler. Alvarado has Laurent thrown in prison, but the latter escapes, and five-years later is a pirate leader. He poses as the navigator on a ship in which Contessa Francesca, daughter of a Mexican noble, is traveling on her way to marry Alvarado, whom she has never seen. Laurent's pirates capture the ship and Francesca, in order to save another ship, gives her hand-in-marriage to Laurent, who sails her to the pirate hideout. This irks his jealous pirate comrades Anne Bonney and Captain Benjamin Black. They overpower Laurent and send Francesca to Alvarado, and then Mario du Billar, a trusted right-hand man, makes a deal to deliver Laurent to Alvarado.
The Spanish Main (1945) is a adventure, drama and romance film directed by Frank Borzage, released on October 1, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak and Binnie Barnes. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
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Paul Henreid
as Capt. Laurent Van Horn
Maureen O'Hara
as Contessa Francesca
Walter Slezak
as Don Juan Alvarado
Binnie Barnes
as Anne Bonney
John Emery
as Mario Du Billar
Barton MacLane
as Capt. Benjamin Black
J.M. Kerrigan
as Pillery Gow
Fritz Leiber
as Bishop
Nancy Gates
as Lupita
Jack La Rue
as Lt. Escobar
Mike Mazurki
as Erik Swaine
Ian Keith
as Captain Lussan
Directed by Frank Borzage, written by Æneas MacKenzie, George Worthing Yates and Herman J. Mankiewicz, produced by Frank Borzage.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 33 ratings.
This is quite a fun high-seas swashbuckling adventure that pits a rather oddly cast Paul Henreid as "Van Horn" - a Dutch captain whose ship runs aground on the coast of Spanish America. When the local governor - the undoubted star of the film, Walter Slezak - commits them to a life of slavery Henried must conceive of a plan to free them all and avenge themselves. Skip on five years and Henreid is now a feared…
Reviewed on July 1, 2022
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The main cast of The Spanish Main (1945) includes Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Binnie Barnes and John Emery. The film was directed by Frank Borzage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Spanish Main was released on October 1, 1945 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Spanish Main (1945) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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