El Cid
El Cid
Release: 1961-10-24
·Runtime: 187m
·★ 6.8
Action
Drama
History
Romance
War
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Spain
United States of America
Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions
Dear Film
Aspa Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Paul Naschy
as Extra (uncredited)
Virgílio Teixeira
as (uncredited)
Herbert Lom
as Ben Yussuf
Tullio Carminati
as Priest
Charlton Heston
as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren
as Jimena
Frank Thring
as Al Kadir
Christopher Rhodes
as Don Martín
Carlo Giustini
as Bermúdez
Omero Capanna
as Fighter (uncredited)
Paul Müller
as Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Rosalba Neri
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
José Terrón
as Soldier (uncredited)
Luis Fernández de Eribe
as (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
as King Ferdinand
Raf Vallone
as Count Ordóñez
John Fraser
as Prince Alfonso
Massimo Serato
as Fanez
Andrew Cruickshank
as Count Gormaz
Gérard Tichy
as King Ramírez
Barbara Everest
as Mother Superior
Geneviève Page
as Princess Urraca
Michael Hordern
as Don Diego
Nerio Bernardi
as Soldier
Antonio Mayans
as (uncredited)
Gary Raymond
as Prince Sancho
Fausto Tozzi
as Dolfos
Franco Fantasia
as Soldier
Hurd Hatfield
as Arias
Douglas Wilmer
as Moutamin
Crew
Omero Capanna
Stunts
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Gil Parrondo
Assistant Art Director
Anthony Mann
Director
Verna Fields
Sound Editor
Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing