Captain from Castile
“Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World.”
Henry KingWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Tyrone Power 
Jean Peters 
Cesar Romero 
Lee J. Cobb John Sutton 
Antonio Moreno
Credits
Written by: 
Lamar Trotti
Plot
Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico.
Sinekatalog’s take
Captain from Castile (1947) is a American adventure film directed by Henry King. It stars Tyrone Power, Jean Peters and Cesar Romero. It runs 140 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (2,467 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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