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Wake of the Red Witch ()

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During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.
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Capt. Ralls
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Angelique Desaix
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Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
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Teleia Van Schreeven
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Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
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Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
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Capt. Wilde Youngeur
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Jacques Desaix
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Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
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Capt. Munsey
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Mr. Loring
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Dr. van Arken
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Ua Nuke
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Seaman (uncredited)
Fernando Alvarado ...
Maru (uncredited)
Jose Alvarado ...
Taluna (uncredited)
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Seaman (uncredited)
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Kurinua (uncredited)
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Mullins (uncredited)
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Seaman (uncredited)
Fred Fox ...
Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
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Sailor in Fight (uncredited)
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'Red Witch' Seaman (uncredited)
Mailoa Kalili ...
Seaman (uncredited)
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Desaix's Native Servant (uncredited)
Fred Libby ...
Lookout Sailor (uncredited)
Harold Lishman ...
Kharma (uncredited)
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Officer (uncredited)
Grant Means ...
Dirk (uncredited)
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Seaman (uncredited)
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Shipwreck Inquiry Board Member (uncredited)
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First Diver (uncredited)
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Old Seaman (uncredited)
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Second Diver (uncredited)
George Piltz ...
Native (uncredited)
Norman Rainey ...
Lawyer (uncredited)
Max Reid ...
Seaman (uncredited)
Leo C. Richmond ...
Native Priest (uncredited)
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Seaman (uncredited)
Wallace Scott ...
Sailor (uncredited)
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Second Officer (uncredited)
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Seaman / Flogger (uncredited)
Carl Thompson ...
Hekkim--Cabin Boy (uncredited)
Kuka Tuima ...
Native (uncredited)
Harry J. Vejar ...
Jarma--Angelique's Servant (uncredited)
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Seaman Handling Diving Line (uncredited)
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Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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'Red Witch' Seaman (uncredited)
Ward Wood ...
Young Sailor (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edward Ludwig

Written by

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Harry Brown ... (screen play) and
Kenneth Gamet ... (screen play)
 
Garland Roark ... (novel)

Produced by

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Edmund Grainger ... associate producer

Music by

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Nathan Scott

Cinematography by

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Reggie Lanning ... director of photography

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Richard L. Van Enger ... film editor

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James W. Sullivan ... (as James Sullivan)

Set Decoration by

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John McCarthy Jr. ... (set decorations)
George Milo ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Adele Palmer ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

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Peggy Gray ... hair stylist
Bob Mark ... makeup supervision
Louise Landmier ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Howard Smit ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Joe Dill ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Dick Moder ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Tyrus Wong ... art department (uncredited)

Sound Department

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T.A. Carman ... sound
Howard Wilson ... sound

Special Effects by

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Howard Lydecker ... special effects: under-water sequences
Theodore Lydecker ... special effects: under-water sequences
Alfio Bartoletti ... sculptor/prop maker (uncredited)
Robert A. Mattey ... special effects technician: octopus (uncredited)

Stunts

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Roydon Clark ... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... stunts (uncredited)
Jock Mahoney ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Donald Biddle Keyes ... still photographer (uncredited)
Herbert Kirkpatrick ... camera operator (uncredited)
Nels Mathias ... grip (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Stanley Wilson ... orchestrator
R. Dale Butts ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dorothy Yutzi ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Daniel J. Bloomberg ... chief engineer (uncredited)
Sid Davis ... stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by Jim Beaver

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Taglines Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS! See more »
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Also Known As
  • La bruja roja (United States, Spanish title)
  • Le Réveil de la sorcière rouge (France)
  • La venganza del bergantín (Spain)
  • 宝岛妖舟 (China, Mandarin title)
  • La strega rossa (Italy)
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Runtime
  • 106 min
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Budget $1,200,343 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The first film in which John Wayne wore a toupee. See more »
Goofs When Capt Ralls explains to Capt Munsey how the Melbourne Queen exploded he says they were shipping dynamite. The story takes place in 1860-61 but the substance was not invented until 1866, and the word "dynamite" was not coined until 1867. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in That's Action (1977). See more »
Soundtracks Nocturne in E Flat Major, Opus 9, No. 2 See more »
Quotes Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye: I'm not one of those 'eye for an eye' men. No! I always take two eyes.
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