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Wake of the Red Witch

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

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NR 1948 · 1h 46m
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring John Wayne · Gail Russell · Gig Young
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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.

Theatrical
Dec 30, 1948
DVD / Blu-ray
May 22, 2001
Director
Edward Ludwig
Writers
Harry Brown, Kenneth Gamet
Producer
Edmund Grainger
Studio
Republic Pictures
Keywords
based on novel or book fight love black and white shipping magnate
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Cast

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J
John Wayne
Capt. Ralls
G
Gail Russell
Angelique Desaix
G
Gig Young
Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
A
Adele Mara
Teleia Van Schreeven
L
Luther Adler
Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
E
Eduard Franz
Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
G
Grant Withers
Capt. Wilde Youngeur
H
Henry Daniell
Jacques Desaix
P
Paul Fix
Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
D
Dennis Hoey
Capt. Munsey
J
Jeff Corey
Mr. Loring
E
Erskine Sanford
Dr. van Arken
D
Duke Kahanamoku
Ua Nuke
F
Fred Aldrich
Seaman
F
Fernando Alvarado
Maru
G
George Barrows
Seaman
H
Henry Brandon
Kurinua
D
David Clarke
Mullins
J
James Dime
Seaman
F
Fred Fox
Ship's Surgeon
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