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Christopher Columbus (1949)

99 min  -  Action | Adventure | Biography   -  5 December 1949 (Sweden)
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Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.

Director:

David MacDonald

Writers:

Rafael Sabatini (novel), Muriel Box, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Fredric March, Florence Eldridge and Francis L. Sullivan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fredric March ...
Florence Eldridge Florence Eldridge ...
Francis L. Sullivan Francis L. Sullivan ...
Kathleen Ryan Kathleen Ryan ...
Beatriz Enriquez de Arana
Derek Bond Derek Bond ...
Diego de Arana
Nora Swinburne Nora Swinburne ...
Joanna de Torres
Abraham Sofaer Abraham Sofaer ...
Linden Travers Linden Travers ...
Beatriz de Peraza
James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice ...
Dennis Vance Dennis Vance ...
Francisco Pinzon
Richard Aherne Richard Aherne ...
Vicente Yañez Pinzon
Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer ...
Father Perez
Francis Lister Francis Lister ...
Edward Rigby Edward Rigby ...
Pedro
Niall MacGinnis Niall MacGinnis ...
Juan de la Cosa
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Storyline

Using a letter of introduction from Queen Isabella's former confessor, Christopher Columbus gains access to the Spanish court where he tries to convince authorities of the practicality of his proposed voyage to reach to Far East by sailing west. Court intrigue and the efforts of Francisco de Bobadilla, whose financial interests would be hurt by Columbus' success, are roadblocks to the voyage, but the navigator perseveres and ultimately prevails. Written by duke1029@aol.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Christopher Columbus | Queen | Queen Isabella | Navigator | Court Intrigue  | See more »

Taglines:

The greatest adventure man ever lived!

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Columbus See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures, Sydney Box Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Finnish visa register number T-30829 delivered on 29-11-1994 (video). See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the film, Columbus seems to realize that he never landed in India, whereas in real life, he never realized it. He also talks constantly about having found "new worlds", as if he knew that he had discovered America. See more »

Quotes

Christopher Columbus: [as he and Diego observe a native smoking tobacco] Doesn't that prove how backward they are? You never see a civilized man do that.
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Connections

Version of "Cristóvão Colombo" (1957) See more »