The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969
★★★☆☆ 5.9/10
⏱️ 121 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
AdventureDrama
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.

Cast

Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Atahualpa
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
De Soto
Leonard Whiting
Leonard Whiting
Young Martin
Michael Craig
Michael Craig
Estete
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Valverde

Crew

Director
Irving Lerner
Writer
Peter Shaffer, Philip Yordan
Producer
Eugene Frenke

Production

Benmar Productions, The Rank Organisation, Cinema Center Films, Security Pictures

Keywords

goldperubased on play or musicalincan empiresouth americarope bridgeatahualpa16th centuryconquistador