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El Cid

BBC One
on BBC One London

The first of two feature films starring Charlton Heston with Sophia Loren
Gary Raymond , Raf Vallone Genevieve Page , John Fraser
Charlton Heston plays the title role in this spectacular epic of 11th-century Spain when the country was divided between small Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. From the confusion of warring factions there emerged an intrepid knight whose exploits earn him the name El Cid - 'the lord'.
Screenplay by PHILIP YORDAN and FREDRIC M. FRANK Produced by SAMUEL BRONSTON Directed by ANTHONY MANN Christmas Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlton Heston
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Sophia Loren
Unknown:
Gary Raymond
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Raf Vallone
Unknown:
Genevieve Page
Unknown:
John Fraser
Unknown:
Charlton Heston
Unknown:
El Cid
Unknown:
Philip Yordan
Unknown:
Fredric M. Frank
Produced By:
Samuel Bronston
Directed By:
Anthony Mann
Rodrigo Diazzle Bivar:
Charlton Heston
Chimene:
Sophia Loren
King Alfonso:
John Fraser
Count Ordonez:
Raf Vallone
Queen Urraca:
Genevieve Page
King Sancho:
Gary Raymond
Ben Yussuf:
Herbert Lom
Fanea:
Massimo Serato
Moutamin:
Douglas Wilmer
Al Kadir:
Frank Thring
Count Arias:
Hurd Hatfield
King Ferdinand:
Ralph Truman
Count Gormaz:
Andrew Cruickshank
Don Diego:
Michael Hordern
Bermudez:
Carlo Justlni
Don Martin:
Christopher Rhodes
King Raminez:
Gerald Tichy
Dolfos:
Fausto Tozzi
Priest:
Tollio Carminati
Mother Superior:
Barbara Everest
Source: Radio Times

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