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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

The greatest adventure man ever lived!

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Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

12 October 1949

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Christopher Columbus

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Queen Isabella

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Francisco de Bobadilla

Kathleen Ryan

Kathleen Ryan

Beatriz Enriquez de Arana

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Diego de Arana

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Joanna de Torres

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Luis de Santangel

Linden Travers

Linden Travers

Beatriz de Peraza

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Martin Alonso Pinzon

Dennis Vance

Dennis Vance

Francisco Pinzon

Richard Aherne

Richard Aherne

Vicente Yañez Pinzon

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Father Perez

Francis Lister

Francis Lister

King Ferdinand

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Pedro

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Juan de la Cosa

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Captain

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Talavera

Guy Le Feuvre

Guy Le Feuvre

Admiral

Lyn Evans

Lyn Evans

Lope

David Cole

David Cole

Diego Columbus - Columbus' Son

Hugh Pryse

Hugh Pryse

Almoner

Stuart Lindsell

Stuart Lindsell

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