gold,peru,based on play or musical,incan empire,south america,rope bridge,atahualpa,16th century,conquistador

The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)

Poster for The Royal Hunt of the Sun

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Irving Lerner
  • Profile picture of Robert Shaw
    Francisco Pizarro Robert Shaw
  • Profile picture of Christopher Plummer
    Atahualpa Christopher Plummer
  • Profile picture of Nigel Davenport
    De Soto Nigel Davenport
  • Profile picture of Leonard Whiting
    Young Martin Leonard Whiting
  • Profile picture of Michael Craig
    Estete Michael Craig
  • Profile picture of Andrew Keir
    Valverde Andrew Keir
  • Profile picture of William Marlowe
    Candia William Marlowe
  • Profile picture of James Donald
    King Carlos James Donald

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Keywords

  • gold
  • peru
  • based on play or musical
  • incan empire
  • south america
  • rope bridge
  • atahualpa
  • 16th century
  • conquistador