The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

121 mins | Drama, Adventure | Oct. 5, 1969

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.

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

121 mins | Drama, Adventure | Oct. 5, 1969

The Royal Hunt of the Sun
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers The Rank Organisation, Cinema Center Films, Security Pictures, Benmar Productions
Original title The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Directors Irving Lerner
Writers Philip Yordan, Peter Shaffer

Cast

Robert Shaw

as Francisco Pizarro

Christopher Plummer

as Atahualpa

Nigel Davenport

as De Soto

Michael Craig

as Estete

James Donald

as Carlos V / King Carlos

Andrew Keir

as Valverde

William Marlowe

as Candia

Percy Herbert

as Diego

Leonard Whiting

as Young Martin