El Cid (1961)
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.
Rating: 6.8
Genres Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Original language: en
IMDb tt0054847
Stars
Charlton Heston as Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (El Cid)
Sophia Loren as Jimena
Raf Vallone as Count Gormaz
Hurd Hatfield as Alfonso VI
Geneviève Page as Don Fernando
Creators
Anthony Mann (Director)
Samuel Bronston (Producer)
Fredric M. Frank (Writer)
Philip Yordan (Writer)
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