The Spanish Main 79 years old
Loving her . . . taming her . . . called for all his reckless daring!
Laurent van Horn is the leader of a band of Dutch refugees on a ship seeking freedom in the Carolinas, when the ship is wrecked on the coast of Cartagene. governed by Don Juan Alvardo, Spainish ruler. Alvarado has Laurent thrown in prison, but the latter escapes, and five-years later is a pirate leader. He poses as the navigator on a ship in which Contessa Francesca, daughter of a Mexican noble, is traveling on her way to marry Alvarado, whom she has never seen. Laurent's pirates capture the ship and Francesa, in order to save another ship, gives her hand-in-marriage to Laurent, who sails her to the pirate hideout. This irks the jealous Anne Bonney and,also, Captain Benjamin Black, who was already irked, anyway. They overpower Laurent and send Francesa to Alvarado, and then Mario du Billar, trusted right-hand man, makes a deal to deliver Laurent to Alvarado also.
Credits
The Spanish Main Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barton MacLane He was 42, 66 years old when he died | as Capt. Benjamin Black |
| Maureen O'Hara She was 25, 95 years old when she died | as Contessa Francesca |
| Jack La Rue He was 43, 81 years old when he died | as Lt. Escobar |
| John George He was 47, 70 years old when he died | as Pirate (uncredited) |
| Walter Slezak He was 43, 80 years old when he died | as Don Juan Alvarado |
| Paul Henreid He was 37, 84 years old when he died | as Capt. Laurent Van Horn |
| Binnie Barnes She was 42, 95 years old when she died | as Anne Bonney |
| Curt Bois He was 44, 90 years old when he died | as Paree |
| J. M. Kerrigan He was 60, 79 years old when he died | as Pillery Gow |
| Mike Mazurki He was 37, 82 years old when he died | as Erik Swaine |
| Victor Kilian He was 54, 88 years old when he died | as Santa Madre Captain |
| Nancy Gates She was 19, 93 years old when she died | as Lupita |
| Ian Keith He was 46, 61 years old when he died | as Captain Lussan |
| John Emery He was 40, 59 years old when he died | as Mario Du Billar |
| Fritz Leiber He was 34, 81 years old when he died | as Bishop |
| Antonio Moreno He was 58, 79 years old when he died | as Commandante |
The Spanish Main Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Vernon L. Walker as Special Effects. He was 51 (53) years old when He died | Crew |
| Carroll Clark as Art Direction. He was 51 (74) years old when He died | Art |
| Albert S. D'Agostino as Art Direction. He was 52 (77) years old when He died | Art |
| Mel Berns as Makeup Department Head. He was 48 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Darrell Silvera as Set Decoration. He was 44 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Edward Stevenson as Costume Design. He was 125 (76) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Claude E. Carpenter as Set Decoration. He was 41 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Hanns Eisler as Music. He was 47 (64) years old when He died | Sound |
| James G. Stewart as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 38 (89) years old when He died | Sound |
| George Worthing Yates as Screenplay. He was 44 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Fellows as Executive Producer. He was 42 (47) years old when He died | Production |
| Æneas MacKenzie as Original Story. He was 56 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| John E. Tribby as Sound Recordist. He was 41 (now 121) years old | Sound |
| C. Bakaleinikoff as Music Director. He was 49 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| B. Reeves Eason as Second Unit Director. He was 58 (69) years old when He died | Directing |
| Stephen Ames as Associate Producer. He was 18 (now 60) years old | Production |
The Spanish Main (79 years)
Loving her . . . taming her . . . called for all his reckless daring!
- Release day: Monday, October 01, 1945
- Runtime: 100 minutes