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:
Elliott Arnold, James R. Webb.
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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 | Norma Koch | Costume Design |
| Art | Alfred Ybarra | Art Direction |
| Production | Allen K. Wood | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Bert Hallberg | Sound |
| Sound | Gilbert D. Marchant | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Roscoe Cline | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Seelig | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Lewis J. Rachmil | Producer |
| Production | Sandy Whitelaw | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Richard Carruth | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emile LaVigne | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Nate H. Edwards | Production Manager |
| Production | Robert E. Relyea | Unit Manager |
| Art | Joe LaBella | Property Master |
| Sound | Wayne Fury | Sound Effects Editor |
| Writing | Elliott Arnold | Screenplay |
| Writing | Elliott Arnold | Story |
| Writing | James R. Webb | Screenplay |
| Crew | Hal Needham | Stunts |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Production | Sandy Whitelaw | Producer |
| Camera | Joseph MacDonald | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunts |