El Cid

Plot

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.... read more

  • Anthony Mann

    Director

  • Fredric M. Frank

    Screenplay

  • Philip Yordan

    Screenplay

  • Ben Barzman

    Screenplay

  • Fredric M. Frank

    Story

  • Robert Krasker

    Director of Photography

  • Robert Lawrence

    Editor

  • Charlton Heston

    El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

  • Sophia Loren

    Jimena

  • Raf Vallone

    Count Ordóñez

  • Geneviève Page

    Princess Urraca

  • John Fraser

    Prince Alfonso

  • Gary Raymond

    Prince Sancho

  • Hurd Hatfield

    Arias

  • Massimo Serato

    Fanez

  • Frank Thring

    Al Kadir

  • Michael Hordern

    Don Diego

  • Andrew Cruickshank

    Count Gormaz

  • Douglas Wilmer

    Moutamin

  • Tullio Carminati

    Priest

  • Ralph Truman

    King Ferdinand

  • Christopher Rhodes

    Don Martín

  • Carlo Giustini

    Bermúdez

  • Gérard Tichy

    King Ramírez

  • Fausto Tozzi

    Dolfos

  • Barbara Everest

    Mother Superior

  • Katina Noble

    Nun

  • Nerio Bernardi

    Soldier

  • Franco Fantasia

    Soldier

  • Herbert Lom

    Ben Yussuf

  • Omero Capanna

    Fighter (uncredited)

  • Luis Fernández de Eribe

    (uncredited)

  • Antonio Mayans

    (uncredited)

  • Paul Müller

    Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)

  • Paul Naschy

    Extra (uncredited)

  • Rosalba Neri

    Harem Girl (uncredited)

  • Virgílio Teixeira

    (uncredited)

  • José Terrón

    Soldier (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    187 minutes

    Released

    1961-10-24

    Languages

    English

    Latin

    Countries

    Italy

    United States of America

    Studios

    Samuel Bronston Productions

    Dear Film

    Allied Artists Pictures

    Sound

  • Miklós Rózsa

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    35 days ago

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