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Overview
Release Date:
1 March 1949 (USA) morePlot:
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. more | add synopsisUser Comments:
OK adventure tale moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 28 | 6:00 PM | TCM |
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| 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 |
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Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Filming Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The rubber octopus used in this movie was later stolen by Edward D. Wood Jr.'s crew and used in Bride of the Monster (1955). They forgot to steal the motor that ran the tentacles though, so Bela Lugosi was forced to wrap the tentacles around him while he "fought" the beast. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: The shipwreck is obviously a model. moreFAQ
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Echoes of DeMille's "Reap the Wild Wind" abound in this not-altogether successful adventure film. As in "Reap", John Wayne plays a ship captain with a dark side, a ship is scuttled, an underwater battle with a giant octopus/squid is fought (but it doesn't come close to convincing you), and a dive to a sunken ship ends in disaster for a diver. But DeMille's movie had better production values, more interesting casting, and a clever script. "Wake of the Red Witch" is told by one of the participants who is also telling a tale he was told by someone else, so sometimes it's not clear who's telling what. And, unfortunately the scenes set on the South Sea Islands are not too successful (and the depiction of the natives a bit condescending). All in all, okay, with beautiful Gail Russell to ease you over the poorer parts (although she doesn't appear for the first 45 minutes.)