Review of The Spanish Main

The beauty redhead Maureen O'Hara made many exotic characters, stand out in swashbuckler pictures as The Black Swan with Tyrone Power, here Paul Henreid as Dutch Pirate was miscasting to the role, a weak point offset by a stunning performance by Walter Slezak as Don Juan Alvarado viceroy of the Cartagene, he handily steal the show with double meaning clever lines, rough and ruthless Spanish ruler with fatty appearance, also the ship's battle is convincing, the plot is really stunning and well-crafted, as first R.K.O's Technicolor experience, aside some coarse miniature sets is quite acceptable for a low budge production, with great supporting cast as Binnie Barnes, Barton Maclaine, Mike Mazurski, Nancy Gates and John Emery, allowed for those shirker afternoon sessions, now on available in a restored DVD!!!

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First watch: 2020 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7