Released
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
October 5 1969 (about 55 years ago)Rating
60
Based on
9 reviews
The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.
- Director: Irving Lerner
- Writer: Philip Yordan
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 2 h 1 m
- Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Companies: Benmar Productions, The Rank Organisation, Cinema Center Films, Security Pictures
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.
