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Wake of the Red Witch

1948 · 106 min

A brooding, flashback-driven melodrama of the sea, heavy with doomed romance and slow-burning vengeance.

Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young
Tagline
Romance! Adventure!...as wild as the RAGING SEAS!
Overview
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.

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Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • love
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Written by
Kenneth Gamet, Harry Brown
Starring
John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara, Luther Adler, Eduard Franz, Grant Withers, Henry Daniell
Cinematography
Reggie Lanning
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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