The young leader of the Spanish kingdom of Castile tries to get the various warring kingdoms of Spain to unite and join forces against the invading Moors.
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Title: The Castilian (1963)
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| Espartaco Santoni | ... | Fernán González | |
| Frankie Avalon | ... | Jerifán | |
| Cesar Romero | ... | Jerónimo (as César Romero) | |
| Tere Velázquez | ... | Sancha | |
| Tomás Blanco | ... | Don Nuño | |
| Rafael Durán | ... | Gonzalo Díaz | |
| Germán Cobos | ... | Abderramán | |
| Alida Valli | ... | Reina Teresa | |
| Fernando Rey | ... | Ramiro II, rey de León | |
| Broderick Crawford | ... | Don Sancho | |
| Julio Peña | ... | Iago | |
| George Rigaud | ... | Millán (as Jorge Rigaud) | |
| Ángel del Pozo | ... | Don García | |
| Luis Induni | ... | Capitán | |
| Beni Deus | ... | Íñigo (as Beny Deus) | |
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The young leader of the Spanish kingdom of Castile tries to get the various warring kingdoms of Spain to unite and join forces against the invading Moors.
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Music by José Buenagú
Lyrics by Paulino Rodrigo (as P. Rodrigo Díaz) and Javier Setó
Performed by Frankie Avalon
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This Spanish co-production was one of a small group of films shot in the new short lived Panacolor process. See more »Soundtracks
Canción de FernánMusic by José Buenagú
Lyrics by Paulino Rodrigo (as P. Rodrigo Díaz) and Javier Setó
Performed by Frankie Avalon
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6 September 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The Castilian, about a nobleman leading his people against invaders, takes a look at the medieval Spanish wars between the Moors and the Christians. It tells the tale of a hero, Fernán González, who comes out of exile to become Count of Castile and overthrow the grip of Moorish tyranny with his mighty sword. Gonzáles was one of Spain's greatest heroes and a pioneer of guerilla warfare. Cult star Soledad Miranda has a small part as Maria, a Castilian woman who is to be given to the Moors to appease them. Interestingly enough, this drama was filmed at the actual sites in Spain where the events unfolded. The film might not be entirely accurate historically, but the actors are good and the movie overall is enjoyable to watch.