by Republic Pictures
Sales Rank: 2667
Price: $9.98
John Wayne stars as a 19th-century sea captain out for revenge against a wealthy shipping magnate in this interesting and unlikely 1948 offering from Republic Pictures. Wayne plays the wronged Captain Ralls with a convincing bitterness that foreshadows his later work in the John Ford classic <I>The Searchers</I>, and his grim portrayal of Ralls hits a high point when Ralls purposely wrecks his enemy's prize treasure ship. The painfully beautiful Gail Russell costarred with Wayne only the year before in <I>The Angel and the Badman</I> and delivers a memorable performance as the tragic Angelique. Gig Young also stands out as a crewman who eventually learns the truth about Ralls. <I>Wake of the Red Witch</I> shares similarities in both character and climax to an earlier Wayne picture, C.B. DeMille's <I>Reap the Wild Wind</I>, but this film has a more direct approach in exploring the complex motivations of its characters. <I>--Mark Savary</I>
Viewer Reviews What's to say?? It's the Duke!!! One of his best early movies! A don't miss !
