El Cid
movie
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
Released October 24, 1961
Overview
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.
Cast
Charlton Heston
as
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren
as
Jimena
Raf Vallone
as
Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page
as
Princess Urraca
John Fraser
as
Prince Alfonso
Gary Raymond
as
Prince Sancho
Hurd Hatfield
as
Arias
Massimo Serato
as
Fanez
Frank Thring
as
Al Kadir
Michael Hordern
as
Don Diego
Andrew Cruickshank
as
Count Gormaz
Douglas Wilmer
as
Moutamin
Crew
Anthony Mann
as
Director
Ben Barzman
as
Screenplay
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Fredric M. Frank
as
Story
Philip Yordan
as
Screenplay
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Fredric M. Frank
as
Screenplay
Yakima Canutt
as
Second Unit Director
Diego Fabbri
as
Additional Writing
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Manuel Berenguer
as
Second Unit Director of Photography
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Jack Solomon
as
Sound Recordist
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Maciek Piotrowski
as
Title Illustration
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Alex Weldon
as
Special Effects
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Gordon K. McCallum
as
Sound Re-Recording Mixer