The Spanish Main (1945)

Directed by

Frank Borzage

Genre

drama film, swashbuckler film, romance film, pirate film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman is forced into marriage with a cruel Spanish governor in the 16th century. A pirate captain rescues her and they fall in love as they fight for freedom.

romanticadventurouslushswashbucklingdramaticcolorfulold-fashioned

What happens

The Spanish Main is a 1945 American adventure film starring Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak and Binnie Barnes, and directed by Frank Borzage. It was RKO's first all-Technicolor film since Becky Sharp ten years before. Cinematographer George Barnes received an Oscar nomination for Best Color Cinematography. Though a box-office hit upon its first release, the film is chiefly remembered today for its lavish and intricate score by Hanns Eisler. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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