Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer teaches Joseph Balsamo the secrets of hypnosis and advises him to use the power for healing. Balsamo ignores that guidance and exploits hypnosis for influence and wealth. Later, Mesmer uses the necklace to hypnotize Cagliostro, causing him to confess his plot before Cagliostro escapes.
Mendoza is a fellow buccaneer who has captured a rich Spanish galleon when Jamie and Arnaud reach Tortugas Bay. His successful prize becomes the target of Jamie’s plan, setting up the theft that allows Jamie to seize wealth and eventually return to Scotland.
An unscrupulous fortune hunter, Petris travels to Algiers with his sidekick Kress, secretly following Doctor Burnet and Nicholas Chapman because he wants the Golden Mask for financial gain. At the tomb, he and Kress force Chapman to disclose its location and plan to kill Burnet’s party, but Chapman outsmarts them and they are taken care of.
Anselmo receives the urgent appeal for help and protects Maria and Nora when they arrive in England. Years later, he runs the café where the sisters live and where the escape is attempted. He tries to steady Maria after the violence and later suffers only minor scratches when the café is damaged.
A male passenger rescued into the lifeboat following the torpedoing of the Santa Maria.
Charles Goldner has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Signature works include Give Us This Day, The Captain's Paradise, South of Algiers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
