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58% Critic Match
Wake of the Red Witch
“Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS!”
5.8 / 10• 1948• 1h 46m•NR• English
AdventureDramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Capt. Ralls
Lead
Gail Russell
Angelique Desaix
Gig Young
Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
Adele Mara
Teleia Van Schreeven
Luther Adler
Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Eduard Franz
Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
Grant Withers
Capt. Wilde Youngeur
Henry Daniell
Jacques Desaix
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Ludwig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wake of the Red Witch is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
