The Spanish Main
“Loving her . . . taming her . . . called for all his reckless daring!”
Overview
Laurent van Horn is the leader of a band of Dutch refugees on a ship seeking freedom in the Carolinas, when the ship is wrecked on the coast of Cartagene, governed by Don Juan Alvardo, a Spanish ruler. Alvarado has Laurent thrown in prison, but the latter escapes, and five-years later is a pirate leader. He poses as the navigator on a ship in which Contessa Francesca, daughter of a Mexican noble, is traveling on her way to marry Alvarado, whom she has never seen. Laurent's pirates capture the ship and Francesca, in order to save another ship, gives her hand-in-marriage to Laurent, who sails her to the pirate hideout. This irks his jealous pirate comrades Anne Bonney and Captain Benjamin Black. They overpower Laurent and send Francesca to Alvarado, and then Mario du Billar, a trusted right-hand man, makes a deal to deliver Laurent to Alvarado.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Writers
- Æneas MacKenzie, George Worthing Yates, Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Producers
- Frank Borzage, Robert Fellows
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
Frequently asked questions
What is The Spanish Main rated?
The Spanish Main has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 33 votes.
Who directed The Spanish Main?
The Spanish Main was directed by Frank Borzage.
When was The Spanish Main released?
The Spanish Main was released in 1945.
