The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)

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Released:
1969-10-05

Overview:
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.

Director:
Irving Lerner

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Adventure, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Robert Shaw
    as
    Francisco Pizarro
  • Christopher Plummer
    as
    Atahualpa
  • Nigel Davenport
    as
    De Soto
  • Leonard Whiting
    as
    Young Martin
  • Michael Craig
    as
    Estete