Christopher Columbus
5.9
“The greatest adventure man ever lived!”
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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Fredric March
Christopher Columbus
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The Best Years of Our Lives
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Florence Eldridge
Queen Isabella
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The Divorcee
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Francis L. Sullivan
Francisco de Bobadilla
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Great Expectations
Kathleen Ryan
Beatriz Enriquez de Arana
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Derek Bond
Diego de Arana
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Nora Swinburne
Joanna de Torres
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Quo Vadis
Abraham Sofaer
Luis de Santangel
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The Naked Jungle
Linden Travers
Beatriz de Peraza
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The Lady Vanishes
James Robertson Justice
Martin Alonso Pinzon
Known for
Moby Dick
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Dennis Vance
Francisco Pinzon
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Scott of the Antarctic
Penny and the Pownall Case
Richard Aherne
Vicente Yañez Pinzon
Known for
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Felix Aylmer
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Known for
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David MacDonald Director · Muriel Box Writer Sydney Box Writer
United States release October 12, 1949 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production
Sydney Box Productions
Production
Gainsborough Pictures
Production
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Mexico · October 12, 1949
Theatrical
United States · October 12, 1949
Theatrical
Germany
September 1, 1950 · Theatrical
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