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
Omero Capanna
as Fighter (uncredited)
Antonio Mayans
as (uncredited)
John Fraser
as Prince Alfonso
Massimo Serato
as Fanez
Fausto Tozzi
as Dolfos
Charlton Heston
as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Franco Fantasia
as Soldier
Sophia Loren
as Jimena
Carlo Giustini
as Bermúdez
Rosalba Neri
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
José Terrón
as Soldier (uncredited)
Luis Fernández de Eribe
as (uncredited)
Paul Müller
as Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Naschy
as Extra (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
as King Ferdinand
Raf Vallone
as Count Ordóñez
Gary Raymond
as Prince Sancho
Frank Thring
as Al Kadir
Michael Hordern
as Don Diego
Geneviève Page
as Princess Urraca
Hurd Hatfield
as Arias
Andrew Cruickshank
as Count Gormaz
Douglas Wilmer
as Moutamin
Gérard Tichy
as King Ramírez
Virgílio Teixeira
as (uncredited)
Tullio Carminati
as Priest
Christopher Rhodes
as Don Martín
Nerio Bernardi
as Soldier
Herbert Lom
as Ben Yussuf
Barbara Everest
as Mother Superior
Crew
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Anthony Mann
Director
Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Gil Parrondo
Assistant Art Director
Verna Fields
Sound Editor
Omero Capanna
Stunts
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director