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Dawn of America (1951)

Dawn of America poster
Original title
Alba de América
Directed by
Juan de Orduña
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
AP
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Spanish film tells the story of Christopher Columbus and his journey to discover the Americas in the late 1400s. It follows his struggle to get support for his voyage and the challenges he faces at sea.

historicalepicdramaticadventurousinspiringgrandstirring

What happens

Dawn of America (Spanish: Alba de América) is a 1951 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring António Vilar, María Martín and José Suárez. The film depicts the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus in the late fifteenth century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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