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| John Wayne | ... | Temujin, later Genghis Khan | |
| Susan Hayward | ... | Bortai | |
| Pedro Armendáriz | ... | Jamuga (as Pedro Armendariz) | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Hunlun | |
| Thomas Gomez | ... | Wang Khan | |
| John Hoyt | ... | Shaman | |
| William Conrad | ... | Kasar | |
| Ted de Corsia | ... | Kumlek | |
| Leslie Bradley | ... | Targutai | |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Chepei | |
| Peter Mamakos | ... | Bogurchi | |
| Leo Gordon | ... | Tartar captain | |
| Richard Loo | ... | Captain of Wang's guard | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Fred Aldrich | ... | Chieftain #2 (uncredited) | |
| Phil Arnold | ... | Honest John (uncredited) | |
| Gregg Barton | ... | Jalair (uncredited) | |
| Lane Bradford | ... | Chieftain #4 (uncredited) | |
| Larry Chance | ... | Tartar (uncredited) | |
| Barrie Chase | ... | Dancer in Wang's palace (uncredited) | |
| John Daheim | ... | Tartar guard sounding alarm (uncredited) | |
| John George | ... | Drummer boy (uncredited) | |
| Jeanne Gerson | ... | Bortai's slave woman (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | ... | Subuya, (Mongol warrior) (uncredited) | |
| Michael Granger | ... | Chieftain #1 (uncredited) | |
| Robert Hinkle | ... | Monk (uncredited) | |
| David Hoffman | ... | Potter (uncredited) | |
| Paul Hoffman | ... | Chieftain #3 (uncredited) | |
| Charles Horvath | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Pat Lawler | ... | Wang Khan's wife (uncredited) | |
| Weaver Levy | ... | Mongol (uncredited) | |
| Jarma Lewis | ... | Girl in bath (uncredited) | |
| Sylvia Lewis | ... | Solo dancer (uncredited) | |
| Pat McMahon | ... | Girl in bath (uncredited) | |
| Torben Meyer | ... | Scribe (uncredited) | |
| Norman S. Powell | ... | Mongol guard (uncredited) | |
| Ray Spiker | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| George E. Stone | ... | Sibilant Sam (uncredited) | |
| Ken Terrell | ... | Sorgan (Mongol warrior) (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Tiernan | ... | Wang Khan's wife (uncredited) | |
| Carl Vernell | ... | Merkit captain (uncredited) | |
| Michael Wayne | ... | Mongol guard (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Wayne | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Dick Powell | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Oscar Millard | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Dick Powell | .... | producer | |
| Richard Sokolove | .... | associate producer | |
| Howard Hughes | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Victor Young | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph LaShelle | |||
| William E. Snyder | (as William Snyder) | ||
| Leo Tover | |||
| Harry J. Wild | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Ford | |||
| Kennie Marstella | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Carroll Clark | |||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Al Orenbach | |||
| Darrell Silvera | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Mel Berns | .... | makeup artist | |
| Larry Germain | .... | hair stylist | |
| Web Overlander | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Edward Killy | .... | assistant director | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | second unit director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Walter Elliott | .... | sound effects | |
| Bernard Freericks | .... | sound | |
| Terry Kellum | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Linwood G. Dunn | .... | photographic effects (as Linwood Dunn) | |
| Albert Simpson | .... | photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Roydon Clark | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Daheim | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Henry A. Escalante | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bernie Gozier | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Charles Horvath | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Morgan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gil Perkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Allen Pomeroy | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Barlow Simpson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ray Spiker | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Norm Taylor | .... | stunt rigger (uncredited) | |
| Ken Terrell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill White Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Williams | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Henry Wills | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Wilson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack N. Young | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Yvonne Wood | .... | costumes: men | |
| Michael Woulfe | .... | costumes: Miss Hayward | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Stuart Gilmore | .... | editorial supervisor | |
Music Department | |||
| C. Bakaleinikoff | .... | music supervisor | |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | .... | musical director | |
| Sidney Cutner | .... | orchestrator | |
| Leo Shuken | .... | orchestrator | |
Other crew | |||
| William J. Hole Jr. | .... | script supervisor (as William Hole Jr.) | |
| Howard Hughes | .... | presenter | |
| Robert Sidney | .... | choreographer | |
| Barlow Simpson | .... | wrangler (uncredited) | |
| Norm Taylor | .... | wrangler (uncredited) | |
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In the 1950s, people liked Cinemascope and Technicolor movies...
Epic movies with gigantic battles, huge and fantastic sets and costumes, were massive projects and hugely popular...
One of them is 'The Conqueror' played by legendary actors...
The film deals with Mongols, Merkits, and Tartars struggling for survival in a harsh and arid land.. Plunder and rapine were their way of life and no man trusted his brother...
The Mongols, led by Temujin (John Wayne) and his blood brother Jamuga (Pedro Armendariz), attack a Merkit caravan, capturing the untamed princess Bortai (Susan Hayward), daughter of Kumlek (Ted De Corsia), ruler of the Tartars and slayer of Temujin's father...
Temujin's mother, Hunlun (Agnes Moorehead), fears Kumlek's wrath, and she begs Temujin to set Bortai free, but he refuses... Despite his vow to avenge his father's death, Temujin was fascinated by the girl's beauty and fire..
The Merkits attack in an attempt to rescue the hot-blooded Bortai but are defeated... Bortai escapes but is soon recaptured by Temujin, who declares he will make her his wife... But later, she lets him know how much she despises him: 'Before that day dawns, Mongol, the vultures will have feasted on your heart!'
Temujin waits... The Mongols then go on to Urgaa Chinesea town ruled by the powerful Wang Khan (Thomas Gomez).
The mighty ruler welcomes his guests and entertains them at a banquet... Bortai attends and is seated next to him... She suddenly decides to dance for the Khan and, taking two swords, starts her exotic dance... At the end, having discarded one of the swords, she aims the other one at Temujin...
As Genghis Khan, the 12th Century Mongol warrior whose coming changed the face of the world, John Wayne won't disappoint his ardent followers...
The highlight of the film is the sensational veil and swords dance Susan Hayward performs... Hayward looked radiant in her wrath...
Agnes Moorehead nearly manages to steal the show as her imitation of a talking prune is absolutely extraordinary...
Two of Wayne's sons had bit parts as warriors...