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