Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch (1949)

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This unusual, dreamlike John Wayne vehicle is set in the East Indies. The focus of the film is the deadly rivalry between two men of the sea. Ship's captain Rails (John Wayne) nurses a long-standing grudge against shipping magnate Van Schreeven (Luther Adler). The reason for the animosity: Van… More

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Unrated, 2 hr.
Directed By
Edward Ludwig
Written By
Harry Brown, Kenneth Gamet
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
In Theaters
Mar 1, 1949 Wide
On DVD
May 22, 2001
Republic Pictures Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Who said Wayne couldn't act?

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  • Bruce B


    This is an outstanding early John Wayne Film. Another early days at sea movie. When I first saw the title cover I thought maybe this was the same movie as Reap The Wind but I was wrong so wrong. This movie out does Reap the Wind by 10 fold. John Wayne is a sea captain who scuttles the… More

  • jay n


    Decent enough retread of Reap the Wild Wind but nothing extraordinary. Good cast, both Gail Russell and Adele Mara look great and Gail is properly ethereal.

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