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The greatest adventure man ever lived!
5.8 / 10 IMDb October 12, 1949 1h 39m
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
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
October 12, 1949
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Status
Released
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Fredric March
as Christopher Columbus
Florence Eldridge
as Queen Isabella
Francis L. Sullivan
as Francisco de Bobadilla
Kathleen Ryan
as Beatriz Enriquez de Arana
Derek Bond
as Diego de Arana
Nora Swinburne
as Joanna de Torres
Abraham Sofaer
as Luis de Santangel
Linden Travers
as Beatriz de Peraza
James Robertson Justice
as Martin Alonso Pinzon
Dennis Vance
as Francisco Pinzon
Richard Aherne
as Vicente Yañez Pinzon
Felix Aylmer
as Father Perez
Francis Lister
as King Ferdinand
Edward Rigby
as Pedro
Niall MacGinnis
as Juan de la Cosa
Ralph Truman
as Captain
Ronald Adam
as Talavera
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Guy Le Feuvre
as Admiral
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Lyn Evans
as Lope
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David Cole
as Diego Columbus - Columbus' Son
Production Companies
Sydney Box Productions
Gainsborough Pictures
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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