"The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!" 24 October 1961 Drama, Action, History 187 mins
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
Watch the official El Cid 1961 trailer in HD below or find more El Cid videos on Vidimovie.
Charlton Heston as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren as Jimena
Raf Vallone as Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page as Princess Urraca
John Fraser as Prince Alfonso
Gary Raymond as Prince Sancho
Hurd Hatfield as Arias
Massimo Serato as Fanez
Frank Thring as Al Kadir
Michael Hordern as Don Diego
Andrew Cruickshank as Count Gormaz
Douglas Wilmer as Moutamin
Tullio Carminati as Priest
Ralph Truman as King Ferdinand
Christopher Rhodes as Don Martín
Carlo Giustini as Bermúdez
Anthony Mann Director
Fredric M. Frank Screenplay
Philip Yordan Screenplay
Ben Barzman Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank Story
Manuel Berenguer Second Unit Director of Photography
Yakima Canutt Second Unit Director
Diego Fabbri Additional Writing
Gordon K. McCallum Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carl Gibson Key Grip
John Harris Camera Operator
Jack Erickson Special Effects
Pat Miller Script Supervisor
Alex Weldon Special Effects
Maciek Piotrowski Title Illustration
Maciek Piotrowski Draughtsman
엘 시드 Trailer
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Argentina 27 June 1962
Austria 06 July 1962
Australia 30 March 1962
Brazil 24 December 1961
Germany 24 January 1969
Denmark 21 August 1962
Spain 23 June 1982
Finland 14 September 1973
France 03 July 1991
United Kingdom 07 December 1961
Greece 01 September 1962
Hong Kong 11 October 1962
Hungary 26 May 1988
Ireland 20 April 1962
Italy 24 October 1961
Japan 27 April 1962
Korea 21 September 1971
Mexico 24 October 1963
Netherlands 07 September 1973
Philippines 18 April 1985
Portugal 22 December 1961
Sweden 02 April 1962
United States 14 December 1961
South Africa 08 August 1962
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1961 Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, Aspa Films.