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Wake of the Red Witch
Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS!
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.
- Original title
- Wake of the Red Witch
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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CinemaSerf
Mar 28, 2022 · via TMDB
John Wayne is veteran skipper "Capt. Ralls" who discovers that his employer has pinched his girlfriend - "Angelique" (Gail Russell) so with revenge in mind, he runs his ship - laden with $5m in gold bullion - aground at a secret location and is soon on the run from his erstwhile boss who knows the scuttling was deliberate and who wants his loot back! What ensues now are series of entertaining escapades as Duke wrestles all sorts of giant sea monsters; tries out pearl fishing; saves his best pal and tries to get his gal back - all as well as salvaging his plunder and staying one step ahead of the scheming "Sidneye" (Luther Adler). It's a well constructed, fairly action-packed film this - and it gives the star much more chance to demonstrate a little more depth to his character, with a script and pace that gives the story quite a compelling nature. Adler is great as the sleazy magnate, and the direction creatively uses the sweaty and moist environment to good effect - you almost expect Orson Welles to appear somewhere. It doesn't always work - there are some flatter moments especially in the third quarter of the film, but it all picks up well and Russell is on really good form engendering some charming and lively chemistry with both of her gentleman friends. I was a little underwhelmed by the conclusion, but all told this is certainly at the top end of any of their work - and it is well worth a watch.
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John Wayne
Capt. Ralls
Gail Russell
Angelique Desaix
Gig Young
Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
Adele Mara
Teleia Van Schreeven
Luther Adler
Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Eduard Franz
Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
Grant Withers
Capt. Wilde Youngeur
Henry Daniell
Jacques Desaix
Paul Fix
Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
Dennis Hoey
Capt. Munsey
Jeff Corey
Mr. Loring
Erskine Sanford
Dr. van Arken
Duke Kahanamoku
Ua Nuke
Fred Aldrich
Seaman
Fernando Alvarado
Maru
George Barrows
Seaman
Henry Brandon
Kurinua
David Clarke
Mullins
Jimmy Dime
Seaman
Fred Graham
Sailor in Fright
Fred Graham
Sailor in Fight
Myron Healey
Seaman
Al Kikume
Desaix's Native Servant
Fred Libby
Lookout Sailor
Rory Mallinson
Officer
Frank Mills
Seaman
Forbes Murray
Shipwreck Inquiry Board Member
James Nolan
First Diver
Frank O'Connor
Old Seaman
John Pickard
Second Diver
Chuck Roberson
Seaman
Mickey Simpson
Second Officer
Ray Spiker
Seaman / Flogger
John Wengraf
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Harry Wilson
Seaman
Ward Wood
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Edward Ludwig
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