Dawn of America

Dawn of America

1951 · 112 min · ★ 5.8 · History, Drama

Kingdom of Castile, the late fifteenth century. The film chronicles the events that Cristóbal Colón lived (Antonio Vilar) from their stay in the Convent of La Rabida, his meeting with the Catholic Monarchs and, above all, the great odyssey that led to cross the Atlantic and reach the shores of America (1492), thus beginning a new era in the history of mankind.

Directed by Juan de Orduña · Written by José Rodulfo Boeta

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António Vilar Cristóbal Colón
Amparo Rivelles Reina Isabel la Católica
María Martín Beatriz
José Suárez Rey Fernando el Católico
Virgílio Teixeira Pedro de Arana
Manuel Luna Isaac
Eduardo Fajardo Gastón
Jesús Tordesillas Fray Juan Pérez
Ana María Custodio Madre de Beatriz
José Marco Davó Martín Alonso Pinzón
Ernesto Vilches Cabrero
Alberto Romea Cardenal Mendoza

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