Sea crusade

The story

Mendoza, an officer in the Spanish Navy, sadly contemplates the cruiser "Cervera," scrapped after so many glorious years of service. He nostalgically recalls the ship's history, so closely linked to his own. There he met Mary, his fiancée, and when they both believed themselves to be the happiest people in the world, the outbreak of the Civil War abruptly separated them. Mary went to seek refuge with her family in the besieged Simancas barracks, which "the Cervera" was ordered to bombard when the enemy stormed it. Mendoza heard nothing more of his fiancée while the war continued. Antonio, the older brother, was assigned to the famous "bous" (cruisers) that carried out such important missions across the open sea, and the younger brother, Manuel, served as an officer on the cruiser "Baleares." Through each of their stories, we learn about the main actions of the battle for control of the sea.

Cast & crew

Manuel de BlasCapitán Díaz del Real

Patty ShepardMary

Pepe RubioEnrique Mendoza

Jesús Nieto

Jesús NietoNarrator (voice)

Juan Quintero 'Astigi'

Juan Quintero 'Astigi'Teniente

Luis de Tejada

Luis de TejadaComandante Cervera

Rod Mafry

Rod MafryCondestable Mariñas

José Truchado

José TruchadoTeniente Ramos

Pedro Rodríguez de Quevedo

Pedro Rodríguez de QuevedoCoronel

Miguel Rubio

Miguel RubioAntonio