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Wake of the Red Witch (1948) | Catholic Film Database

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Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

NR

3.5

"Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS!"

1h 46m•Adventure, Drama, History

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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.

Stars John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young

Adventure

Drama

History

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John Wayne

John Wayne

Capt. Ralls

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Angelique Desaix

Gig Young

Gig Young

Samuel 'Sam' Rosen

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Teleia Van Schreeven

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Harmenszoon Van Schreeven

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Capt. Wilde Youngeur

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Jacques Desaix

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Capt. Munsey

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Mr. Loring

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Dr. van Arken

Technical Details

Release Date

December 30, 1948

Original Language

en

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Keywords

based on novel or book

fight

love

black and white

shipping magnate

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