El Cid (1961)
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.
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Charlton Heston
as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren
as Jimena
as Jimena
Raf Vallone
as Count Ordóñez
as Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page
as Princess Urraca
as Princess Urraca
John Fraser
as Prince Alfonso
as Prince Alfonso
Gary Raymond
as Prince Sancho
as Prince Sancho
Hurd Hatfield
as Arias
as Arias
Massimo Serato
as Fanez
as Fanez
Frank Thring
as Al Kadir
as Al Kadir
Michael Hordern
as Don Diego
as Don Diego
Andrew Cruickshank
as Count Gormaz
as Count Gormaz
Douglas Wilmer
as Moutamin
as Moutamin
Tullio Carminati
as Priest
as Priest
Ralph Truman
as King Ferdinand
as King Ferdinand
Christopher Rhodes
as Don Martín
as Don Martín
Carlo Giustini
as Bermúdez
as Bermúdez
Gérard Tichy
as King Ramírez
as King Ramírez
Fausto Tozzi
as Dolfos
as Dolfos
Barbara Everest
as Mother Superior
as Mother Superior
Katina Noble
as Nun
as Nun
Nerio Bernardi
as Soldier
as Soldier
Franco Fantasia
as Soldier
as Soldier
Herbert Lom
as Ben Yussuf
as Ben Yussuf
Omero Capanna
as Fighter (uncredited)
as Fighter (uncredited)
Luis Fernández de Eribe
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Antonio Mayans
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Paul Müller
as Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
as Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Naschy
as Extra (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
Rosalba Neri
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
Virgílio Teixeira
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
José Terrón
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
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Anthony Mann
Director
Director
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Story
Story
Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Manuel Berenguer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Luciano Sacripanti
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Pat Miller
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Jack Solomon
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Verna Fields
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Edna Bullock
Music Editor
Music Editor
Maciek Piotrowski
Title Illustration
Title Illustration
Maciek Piotrowski
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Stanley Detlie
Property Master
Property Master
Carl Gibson
Key Grip
Key Grip
Magdalena Paradell
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Special Effects
Jack Erickson
Special Effects
Special Effects
John Harris
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Gloria Musetta
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Norton Kurland
Electrician
Electrician
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Producer
Jaime Prades
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robert Lawrence
Editor
Editor
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
Production Design
John Moore
Production Design
Production Design
Veniero Colasanti
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
John Moore
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Costume Design
John Moore
Costume Design
Costume Design
Grazia De Rossi
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Mario Van Riel
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
Production Manager
Guy Luongo
Production Manager
Production Manager
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
José María Ochoa
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Samuel Bronston
Presenter
Presenter
Douglas Gamley
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Eugene Zador
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Federico Gómez Grau
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Antonio Bueno
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Parra
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Baquero
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Pablo Pérez
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Luis Esquinas Sanchez
Carpenter
Carpenter
Julián Martín
Painter
Painter
Gil Parrondo
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Francisco Prósper
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Emilio Ruiz del Río
Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Vicente Sempere Sempere
Assistant Set Decoration
Assistant Set Decoration
Jose Velazquez
Carpenter
Carpenter
Tadeo Villalba
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Jack Williams
Stunts
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Stunts
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Stunts
Jerry Brown
Stunts
Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa
Stunts
Stunts
Omero Capanna
Stunts
Stunts
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Stunts
Stunts
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