Kings of the Sun (1963)
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.
Director:
J. Lee Thompson
Writers:
James R. Webb, Elliott Arnold.
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Yul Brynner as Chief Black Eagle |
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George Chakiris as Balam |
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Shirley Anne Field as Ixchel |
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Richard Basehart as Ah Min |
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Brad Dexter as Ah Haleb |
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Barry Morse as Ah Zok |
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Armando Silvestre as Isatai |
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Leo Gordon as Hunac Ceel |
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Victoria Vetri as Ixzubin |
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Rudy Solari as Pitz |
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Ford Rainey as The chief |
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James Coburn as Narrator (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hayward as Indian Warrior Friend to Black Eagle (uncredited) |
| Directing | J. Lee Thompson | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Seelig | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Robert E. Relyea | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emile LaVigne | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lewis J. Rachmil | Producer |
| Art | Alfred Ybarra | Art Direction |
| Sound | Wayne Fury | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Richard Carruth | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norma Koch | Costume Design |
| Production | Sandy Whitelaw | Associate Producer |
| Production | Allen K. Wood | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Joe LaBella | Property Master |
| Crew | Roscoe Cline | Special Effects |
| Sound | Bert Hallberg | Sound |
| Sound | Gilbert D. Marchant | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Nate H. Edwards | Production Manager |
| Writing | James R. Webb | Screenplay |
| Writing | Elliott Arnold | Screenplay |
| Writing | Elliott Arnold | Story |
| Crew | Hal Needham | Stunts |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Production | Sandy Whitelaw | Producer |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Camera | Joseph MacDonald | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunts |