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Release Date:
15 July 1970 (West Germany)
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The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.
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The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold...
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Robert Shaw | ... | Francisco Pizarro |
 | Christopher Plummer | ... | Atahualpa |
 | Nigel Davenport | ... | Hernando de Soto |
 | Leonard Whiting | ... | Young Martin |
 | Michael Craig | ... | Estete |
| Andrew Keir | ... | Valverde |
| William Marlowe | ... | Candia |
 | James Donald | ... | King Carlos |
| Alexander Davion | ... | De Nizza |
| Sam Krauss | ... | Felipillo |
 | Percy Herbert | ... | Diego |
| David Bauer | ... | Villac Umu |
| Danny Yordan | ... | Vasca |
| Alfredo Porras | ... | Manco |
| Joaquín Parra | ... | Mendoza |
| José Panizo | ... | Salinas |
| Óscar Álvarez | ... | Rodas |
| Lisardo De La Inglesia | ... | Domingo |
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| Irving Lerner | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Peter Shaffer | play | |
| Philip Yordan | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Eugene Frenke | .... | producer | |
| Philip Yordan | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marc Wilkinson | |||
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| Roger Barlow | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bill Lewthwaite | |||
| Peter Parasheles | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Eugène Lourié | |||
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| Anthony Powell | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Antonia López | .... | hair stylist | |
| Julián Ruiz | .... | makeup artist | |
| María Nieves Ruiz | .... | hair stylist (as Mª Nieves Ruiz) | |
Production Management | |||
| Alejandro Perla | .... | production manager | |
| Gregorio Sacristán | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| José María Ochoa | .... | first assistant director | |
| Martín Sacristán | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Rafael Ablanque | .... | assistant art director | |
| José María Alarcón | .... | assistant art director | |
| Julián Mateos | .... | props | |
| Julián Mateos | .... | set dresser | |
| Julio Molina | .... | associate art director | |
| Tom Jung | .... | poster designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Roy Baker | .... | sound editor | |
| Ken Barker | .... | sound mixer | |
| Wally Milner | .... | sound recordist | |
| Anne Parsons | .... | sound editor | |
| Mike Tucker | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Manuel Baquero | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Stuart Day | .... | camera operator | |
| Antonio Luengo | .... | still photographer | |
| Luis Peña | .... | camera operator (as Luis Pena) | |
| Francisco Sempere | .... | photography: second unit | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charles Simminger | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Marc Wilkinson | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Eva Del Castillo | .... | script supervisor | |
| Norma Gorcey | .... | production secretary | |
| John Kirby | .... | dialogue continuity | |
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- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1969) (UK) (theatrical)
- National General Pictures
- C.T.S. Studios music recorded at
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USA:118 min | UK:121 min
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I'm very lucky: I actually got to view the Scimitar DVD before buying it, and I can't believe how truly awful the product! In my not-so-humble opinion, this is one of the best movies ever made. I know, I know -- pretty talky. But so are many of the best movies ever made. And how this company managed to turn the glorious film I once treasured on BETA format into this scratchy, garbled mess, I have no idea.
So back to my summary: Will anyone ever rescue this fine old film and offer it to us?
Probably not. And that is sad, considering the dreck offered almost on a daily basis.