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The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

★ 6.1/10•1969•2h 1m•G•Adventure•Drama

The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.

The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.

Peter Shaffer · Writer

Irving Lerner · Director

Philip Yordan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 1m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 5, 1969

Actors

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Francisco Pizarro

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Atahualpa

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

De Soto

Leonard Whiting

Leonard Whiting

Young Martin

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Estete

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Valverde

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Candia

James Donald

James Donald

King Carlos

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

De Nizza

Shmulik Kraus

Shmulik Kraus

Felipillo

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Diego

David Bauer

David Bauer

Villac Umu

Danny Yordan

Vasca

Anfredo Porras

Manco

Joaquín Parra

Mendoza

José Panizo

Salinas

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