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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1949 DVD Release: 05/22/2001 Format: DVD - Black and White,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins Studio: Republic Pictures Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Adventure, Romantic Adventure, Sea Adventure

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 Schreeven stole away Rails' love, Angelique (Gail Russell). Revenge has warped Rails to point that sometimes he seems to be the heavy of the picture. Complications involving valuable pearls ensue before the offbeat climax, which finds Rails scuttling his own vessel, the Red Witch, as means of getting even. The film's resolution is one of the strangest ever concocted for a Wayne picture. Wake of the Red Witch represented the second screen teaming of John Wayne and Gail Russell; the film must also have held some special significance for Wayne, since he named his own production company, Batjac, after the shipping firm depicted in the picture. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

John Wayne - Capt. Ralls
Gail Russell - Angelique Desaix
Gig Young - Sam Rosen
Luther Adler - Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Adele Mara - Teleia Van Schreeven

A brave sailor battles a fearsome rival and a killer octopus in hopes of procuring a stash of rare pears and trading them for the freedom of a beautiful princess in this release from Artisan video. Presented in standard 1.33:1 full frame and featuring an English Dolby Digital Surround soundtrack, this release is a must have for John Wayne fans. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide