El Cid

El Cid (1961)

Released: 1961-10-24 Duration: 3hr 7min
Rating 6.8
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

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.

Production Companies

Samuel Bronston Productions
Dear Film
Allied Artists Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $6,250,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.0744

Directed By

Anthony Mann

Crew

Director
Anthony Mann
Screenplay
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay
Ben Barzman
Additional Writing
Diego Fabbri
Second Unit Director
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director of Photography
Manuel Berenguer
First Assistant Director
Luciano Sacripanti
Script Supervisor
Pat Miller
Sound Recordist
Jack Solomon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Editor
Verna Fields
Music Editor
Edna Bullock
Title Illustration
Maciek Piotrowski
Draughtsman
Maciek Piotrowski
Property Master
Stanley Detlie
Key Grip
Carl Gibson
Assistant Editor
Magdalena Paradell
Special Effects
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Jack Erickson
Camera Operator
John Harris
Wardrobe Supervisor
Gloria Musetta
Electrician
Norton Kurland
Producer
Samuel Bronston
Associate Producer
Jaime Prades
Associate Producer
Michał Waszyński
Original Music Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Director of Photography
Robert Krasker
Production Design
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
John Moore
Set Decoration
Veniero Colasanti
Set Decoration
John Moore
Costume Design
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
John Moore
Hairstylist
Grazia De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Mario Van Riel
Production Manager
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
Guy Luongo
Assistant Director
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
José María Ochoa
Presenter
Samuel Bronston
Orchestrator
Douglas Gamley
Orchestrator
Eugene Zador
Still Photographer
Federico Gómez Grau
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Bueno
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Parra
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Baquero
Special Effects Assistant
Pablo Pérez
Assistant Art Director
Gil Parrondo
Construction Coordinator
Francisco Prósper
Scenic Artist
Emilio Ruiz del Río
Assistant Set Decoration
Vicente Sempere Sempere
Carpenter
Jose Velazquez
Unit Manager
Tadeo Villalba
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Jerry Brown
Stunts
Buff Brady

TOP CAST

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston

El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone

Count Ordóñez

Geneviève Page
Geneviève Page

Princess Urraca

John Fraser
John Fraser

Prince Alfonso

Gary Raymond
Gary Raymond

Prince Sancho

Frank Thring
Frank Thring

Al Kadir

Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern

Don Diego

Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank

Count Gormaz

Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer

Moutamin

Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman

King Ferdinand

Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes

Don Martín

Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini

Bermúdez

Gérard Tichy
Gérard Tichy

King Ramírez

Barbara Everest
Barbara Everest

Mother Superior

Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom

Ben Yussuf

Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna

Fighter (uncredited)

Antonio Mayans
Antonio Mayans

(uncredited)

Paul Müller
Paul Müller

Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Naschy
Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

Rosalba Neri
Rosalba Neri

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Virgílio Teixeira
Virgílio Teixeira

(uncredited)

José Terrón
José Terrón

Soldier (uncredited)

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