Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
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Tyrone Power as Pedro De Vargas
Jean Peters as Catana Perez
Cesar Romero as Hernando Cortez
Lee J. Cobb as Juan Garcia
John Sutton as Diego De Silva
Antonio Moreno as Don Francisco De Vargas
Thomas Gomez as Father Bartolome Romero
Alan Mowbray as Prof. Botello
Barbara Lawrence as Luisa De Carvajal
George Zucco as Marquis De Carvajal
Roy Roberts as Capt. Alvarado
Marc Lawrence as Corio
Mimi Aguglia as Doña Hernandez (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Robert Adler as Reyes (uncredited)
Dolly Arriaga as Mercedes De Vargas (uncredited)
John Burton as DeLora (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles as Aztec (uncredited)
Harry Carter as Capt. Sandoval (uncredited)
David Cota as Singer (uncredited)
Gilberto González as Aztec Ambassador (uncredited)
Reed Hadley as Juan Escudero (uncredited)
Estela Inda as Doña Marina (uncredited)
Robert Karnes as Manuel Perez (uncredited)
John Laurenz as Diego Cermeno (uncredited)
Fred Libby as Hernan Soler (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin as Sancho Lopez (uncredited)
Edward Mundy as Crier (uncredited)
Julian Rivero as Marquis' Servant (uncredited)
Robert Shaw as Spanish Army Officer (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels as Coatl (uncredited)
Ramón Sánchez as Aztec (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe as Sailor (uncredited)
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