The Castilian (1963)
Also released as Valley of the Swords, this lugubrious US/Spanish co-production features the usual mid-1960s "tax shelter" international cast. Broderick Crawford plays a despotic 10th century Spanish king who, in cahoots with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Spartaco Santoni. With the surreptitious aid of Crawford's daughter Teresa Velasquez, Santoni assembles an army to march against the Moors. In keeping with the 13th century epic poem from which this film was derived ("El Poema de Fernan Gonzales") Santoni's path is smoothed by the celestial intervention of patron saints Milan and Santiago. Among the big names picking up a few tax-free dollars in The Castilian are Cesar Romero, Linda Darnell, Alida Valli and Fernando Rey.
Director:
Javier Setó
Writers:
Paulino Rodrigo, Luis de los Arcos.
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Espartaco Santoni as Fernán González |
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Frankie Avalon as Jerifán |
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Cesar Romero as Jerónimo |
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Teresa Velázquez as Sancha |
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Tomás Blanco as Don Nuño |
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Germán Cobos as Abderramán |
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Alida Valli as Reina Teresa |
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Fernando Rey as Ramiro II, rey de León |
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Broderick Crawford as Don Sancho |
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Julio Peña as Santiago |
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Soledad Miranda as Maria Estévez |
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Rafael Durán as Gonzalo Díaz |
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George Rigaud as Millán |
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Ángel del Pozo as Don García |
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Luis Induni as Capitán |
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Beni Deus as Íñigo |
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José Calvo as Fraile |
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Paco Morán as Peribáñez |
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Hugo Pimentel as Bustius |
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Lola Alba as Doña Guiomar |
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Roberto Rey as Abad |
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José María Caffarel as Moro principal |
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José Orjas as Vendedor de ungüentos |
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Luis Morris as Juglar |
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Francisco Montalvo as |
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Xan das Bolas as |
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José Manuel Martín as Centinela |
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Encarna Barrios as Zaira |
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Mike Brendel as Noble |
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Fernando Villena as |
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Rufino Inglés as |
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Rafael Vaquero as |
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Miguel Cuesta de la Casa as |
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José Bastida as |
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Rafael Cordón as |
| Writing | Paulino Rodrigo | Story |
| Art | José Antonio de la Guerra | Art Direction |
| Writing | Paulino Rodrigo | Screenplay |
| Camera | Mario Pacheco | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Javier Setó | Director |
| Writing | Luis de los Arcos | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luis de los Arcos | Story |
| Camera | José María Moreno | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Al Wyatt Sr. | Stunts |
| Production | Sidney W. Pink | Producer |
