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Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun
★ 6.2/10•1963•1h 48m•12•History•Adventure

Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

J. Lee Thompson · Director

James R. Webb · Screenplay

Elliott Arnold · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 18, 1963
Budget$4,000,000

Actors

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Chief Black Eagle

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Balam

Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Ixchel

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Ah Min

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Ah Haleb

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Ah Zok

Armando Silvestre

Armando Silvestre

Isatai

Leo Gordon

Leo Gordon

Hunac Ceel

Victoria Vetri

Victoria Vetri

Ixzubin

Rudy Solari

Rudy Solari

Pitz

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

The chief

James Coburn

James Coburn

Narrator (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Indian Warrior Friend to Black Eagle (uncredited)

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