Captain from Castile (1947) | |
| Director(s) | Henry King |
| Producer(s) | Lamar Trotti |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Epic |
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Captain from Castile Overview:
Captain from Castile (1947) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Henry King and produced by Lamar Trotti.
SYNOPSIS
The sweeping epic of a Spanish nobleman who seeks his fortune by enlisting with Cortez's campaign to conquer Mexico. Romantic, lavish, and highly recommended. Peters's first screen role.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alfred Newman | Nominated |
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Juan Escudero:
Believe me, gentlemen, a lame goat takes no siesta. If something's got to be done, do it.
Hernando Cortez: Gentlemen, this time last year we were fighting mosquitos in swamps, accepting paltry gifts, and half-starving. But now we stand knocking at the very door of the great Emporer Moctezuma. We shall meet with His Majesty face-to-face - have done with ambassadors and specks of gold. This, gentlemen, is just the beginning!
Father Bartolome Romero: God's love is a heavy burden.
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Hernando Cortez: Gentlemen, this time last year we were fighting mosquitos in swamps, accepting paltry gifts, and half-starving. But now we stand knocking at the very door of the great Emporer Moctezuma. We shall meet with His Majesty face-to-face - have done with ambassadors and specks of gold. This, gentlemen, is just the beginning!
Father Bartolome Romero: God's love is a heavy burden.
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Facts about
Jean Peters had never acted before this film. She replaced Linda Darnell, who was originally cast in the lead but shortly before production began 20th Century-Fox took her off the picture and gave her the lead in Forever Amber. Peters was given the lead in this picture based on a screen test she had taken at Fox just a week before filming began that had impressed the film's producers.
Alfred Newman's "Conquest" theme was adopted by the University of Southern California athletic teams.
Alfred Newman's score is one of the earliest soundtracks to be released as a separate album. It consisted of 18 minutes of music on 3 double-sided 78rpm records.
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Alfred Newman's "Conquest" theme was adopted by the University of Southern California athletic teams.
Alfred Newman's score is one of the earliest soundtracks to be released as a separate album. It consisted of 18 minutes of music on 3 double-sided 78rpm records.
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