The Spanish Main (1945)
The Spanish Main (1945)
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.

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Cast

Paul Henreid Paul Henreid As: Capt. Laurent Van Horn
Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Contessa Francesca
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak As: Don Juan Alvarado
Binnie Barnes Binnie Barnes As: Anne Bonney
John Emery John Emery As: Mario Du Billar
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Loving her . . . taming her . . . called for all his reckless daring!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 01 October 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Paul Henreid

Paul Henreid

Capt. Laurent Van Horn

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Contessa Francesca

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Don Juan Alvarado

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Anne Bonney

John Emery

John Emery

Mario Du Billar

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Capt. Benjamin Black

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Pillery Gow

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Bishop

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Lupita

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Lt. Escobar

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Erik Swaine

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Captain Lussan

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Santa Madre Captain

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Paree

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Commandante

John George

John George

Pirate (uncredited)

Leo Schlesinger

Leo Schlesinger

Spanish Guard

Directed By

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

Director

Lew Borzage

Lew Borzage

Assistant Director

B. Reeves Eason

B. Reeves Eason

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

Producer

Robert Fellows

Robert Fellows

Executive Producer

Stephen Ames

Stephen Ames

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Department Head

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Sound

Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler

Music

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

John E. Tribby

John E. Tribby

Sound Recordist

James G. Stewart

James G. Stewart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Natalie Kalmus

Natalie Kalmus

Other

Morgan Padelford

Morgan Padelford

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Claude E. Carpenter

Claude E. Carpenter

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Fred Ellis

Fred Ellis

Technical Advisor

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