Where to Watch Wake of the Red Witch
- Mister ArnJuly 4, 2025“Wake of the Red Witch” casts John Wayne as a brooding, haunted sea captain driven by loss and revenge. Told mainly in flashback, the narrative can feel disjointed, but its emotional undercurrents run deep. Rather than offering high-seas adventure, the film leans into a slower, more reflective tone. Love, betrayal, and vengeance ebb and flow throughout, a melodrama that favors stormy emotions over swashbuckling action.
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Wake of the Red Witch was released on December 30, 1948.
Wake of the Red Witch was directed by Edward Ludwig.
Wake of the Red Witch has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Wake of the Red Witch was produced by Edmund Grainger.
During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.
The key characters in Wake of the Red Witch are Capt. Ralls (John Wayne), Angelique Desaix (Gail Russell), Samuel 'Sam' Rosen (Gig Young).
Wake of the Red Witch is rated Not Rated.
Wake of the Red Witch is an Action, Adventure, Romance film.
Wake of the Red Witch has an audience rating of 5.3 out of 10.
Wake of the Red Witch had a budget of $1.2M.