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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.
Language
Budget$6,250,000
Revenue --
English,
Latin
Budget$6,250,000
Revenue --
Keywords
epic
spain
devoutness
historical figure
honor
thoughtful
11th century
admiring
commanding
Casts

Charlton Heston
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Sophia Loren
Jimena

Raf Vallone
Count Ordóñez

Geneviève Page
Princess Urraca

John Fraser
Prince Alfonso

Gary Raymond
Prince Sancho

Hurd Hatfield
Arias

Massimo Serato
Fanez

Frank Thring
Al Kadir

Michael Hordern
Don Diego

Andrew Cruickshank
Count Gormaz

Douglas Wilmer
Moutamin

Tullio Carminati
Priest

Ralph Truman
King Ferdinand

Christopher Rhodes
Don Martín

Carlo Giustini
Bermúdez

Gérard Tichy
King Ramírez

Fausto Tozzi
Dolfos

Barbara Everest
Mother Superior
Katina Noble
Nun

Nerio Bernardi
Soldier

Franco Fantasia
Soldier

Herbert Lom
Ben Yussuf

Omero Capanna
Fighter (uncredited)

Luis Fernández de Eribe
(uncredited)

Antonio Mayans
(uncredited)

Paul Müller
Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Naschy
Extra (uncredited)

Rosalba Neri
Harem Girl (uncredited)

Virgílio Teixeira
(uncredited)

José Terrón
Soldier (uncredited)
Crews

Anthony Mann
Director

Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Story

Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay

Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director

Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing
Manuel Berenguer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jack Solomon
Sound Recordist
Maciek Piotrowski
Title Illustration
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Edna Bullock
Music Editor
Magdalena Paradell
Assistant Editor
Stanley Detlie
Property Master
Carl Gibson
Key Grip
Jack Erickson
Special Effects
Luciano Sacripanti
First Assistant Director
Pat Miller
Script Supervisor
Gloria Musetta
Wardrobe Supervisor
Norton Kurland
Electrician

Verna Fields
Sound Editor
Maciek Piotrowski
Draughtsman
John Harris
Camera Operator
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Mario Van Riel
Makeup Artist
Jaime Prades
Associate Producer
John Moore
Costume Design

José López Rodero
Assistant Director

Robert Krasker
Director of Photography

Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer

Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Veniero Colasanti
Set Decoration
John Moore
Set Decoration
Grazia De Rossi
Hairstylist
Guy Luongo
Production Manager
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
José María Ochoa
Assistant Director
Robert Lawrence
Editor
John Moore
Production Design
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Douglas Gamley
Orchestrator
Federico Gómez Grau
Still Photographer
Antonio Parra
Special Effects Assistant
Pablo Pérez
Special Effects Assistant
Luis Esquinas Sanchez
Carpenter
Emilio Ruiz del Río
Scenic Artist
Samuel Bronston
Presenter
Antonio Bueno
Special Effects Assistant

Gil Parrondo
Assistant Art Director
Francisco Prósper
Construction Coordinator
Julián Martín
Painter
Eugene Zador
Orchestrator
Antonio Baquero
Special Effects Assistant
Jose Velazquez
Carpenter
Vicente Sempere Sempere
Assistant Set Decoration
Tadeo Villalba
Unit Manager
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa
Stunts
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Stunts
Jack Williams
Stunts

Omero Capanna
Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Stunts
Jerry Brown
Stunts
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