Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
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Title: The Conqueror (1956)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| 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 | |
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In ancient times, the Mongolian warlord Temujin must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father. The battles pale in comparison with Temujin's home life, as he attempts to woo the heart of the red-haired Tartar prisoner Bortai whom he has captured in a raid. He must also deal with various intrigues within his palace. Eventually, Bortai falls to his manly charms, Temujin defeats his enemies within and without, and is crowned Genghis Khan. Written by <crow_steve@hotmail.com>
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GENGHIS KHAN! The world trembled at his name! See more »Parents Guide:
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Temujin: For good or ill - she is my destiny.
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Included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and How They Got That Way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell. See more »Goofs
In many of the "day for night" shots, the tents, animals and people all cast very strong shadows. See more »Quotes
Hunlun: She will bring woe to you and your people, my son! A woman made wife against her will can be a dangerous foe!Temujin: For good or ill - she is my destiny.
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Whoever made the decision to cast John Wayne as the young Genghis Khan either had too much imagination or too little. I have rarely laughed so hard at a movie which was trying so hard to be serious. My favourite lines: "My heart tells me this Tartar woman is for me" and "Share the booty" (both of which have become regularly quoted catchlines among the friends who have seen this). Gather some friends, have a few drinks (or more than a few), and watch this film. You'll gasp, you'll groan, you'll wonder if the casting director and scriptwriter were legally sane.