A potted review from Film Illustrated Monthly 1949, Vol. 4 No. 6: One of the feature titles on our contract with ‘Ivy Film’ in New York. Starring John Wayne, Gail Russell and Gig Young, it was produced by Republic Pictures and released in 1948. With Wayne in probably in his most romantic role as Ralls, Captain of the Red Witch, which he deliberately sinks in an act of revenge, and then takes the plunge to search for gold bullion on the sunken wreck and meets a giant octopus along the way. we released as a 4×400′ edited feature.
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