The Spanish Main (1945)
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.
Where to watch The Spanish Main
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
| Canada | — | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Netherlands | — | — | Apple TV |
| Brazil | Looke | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is The Spanish Main about?
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. The Spanish Main is a Adventure, Drama, Romance movie, released on 1945-10-01, runtime 100 minutes.
Is The Spanish Main worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Spanish Main 6.5 out of 10 from 35 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Spanish Main?
In the United States, The Spanish Main is free to watch on Kanopy and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Cast
- Paul Henreid as Capt. Laurent Van Horn
- Maureen O'Hara as Contessa Francesca
- Walter Slezak as Don Juan Alvarado
- Binnie Barnes as Anne Bonney
- John Emery as Mario Du Billar
- Barton MacLane as Capt. Benjamin Black
- J.M. Kerrigan as Pillery Gow
- Fritz Leiber as Bishop
- Nancy Gates as Lupita
- Jack La Rue as Lt. Escobar
- Mike Mazurki as Erik Swaine
- Ian Keith as Captain Lussan
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