The Spanish Main
1945, English. Directed by Frank Borzage.
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, a Spanish 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 Francesca, in order to save another ship, gives her hand-in-marriage to Laurent, who sails her to the pirate hideout. This irks his jealous pirate comrades Anne Bonney and Captain Benjamin Black. They overpower Laurent and send Francesca to Alvarado, and then Mario du Billar, a trusted right-hand man, makes a deal to deliver Laurent to Alvarado.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Frank BorzageDirector
- Paul HenreidCapt. Laurent Van Horn
- Maureen O'HaraContessa Francesca
- Walter SlezakDon Juan Alvarado
- Binnie BarnesAnne Bonney
- John EmeryMario Du Billar
- Barton MacLaneCapt. Benjamin Black
- J.M. KerriganPillery Gow
- Fritz LeiberBishop
- Nancy GatesLupita
- Jack La RueLt. Escobar
- Mike MazurkiErik Swaine
- Ian KeithCaptain Lussan
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1945
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Worthing Yates, Herman J. Mankiewicz
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The Spanish Main runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Spanish Main is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Spanish Main isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spanish Main?
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Who directed The Spanish Main?
The Spanish Main (1945) was directed by Frank Borzage and stars Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak.