The Castilian

Synopsis

Also released as Valley of the Swords, this lugubrious US/Spanish co-production features the usual mid-1960s "tax shelter" international cast. Broderick Crawford plays a despotic 10th century Spanish king who, in cahoots with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Spartaco Santoni. With the surreptitious aid of Crawford's daughter Teresa Velasquez, Santoni assembles an army to march against the Moors. In keeping with the 13th century epic poem from which this film was derived ("El Poema de Fernan Gonzales") Santoni's path is smoothed by the celestial intervention of patron saints Milan and Santiago. Among the big names picking up a few tax-free dollars in The Castilian are Cesar Romero, Linda Darnell, Alida Valli and Fernando Rey.

Main Cast

Espartaco Santoni

Fernán González

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Frankie Avalon

Jerifán

Age : N/A | Popularity : 97%

Cesar Romero

Jerónimo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 57%

Teresa Velázquez

Sancha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 50%

Tomás Blanco

Don Nuño

Age : 79 | Popularity : 11%

Germán Cobos

Abderramán

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Alida Valli

Reina Teresa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 61%

Fernando Rey

Ramiro II, rey de León

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Javier Setó
Writing	Screenplay	Luis de los Arcos Paulino Rodrigo
	Story	Luis de los Arcos Paulino Rodrigo
Crew	Stunts	Al Wyatt Sr.
Camera	Camera Operator	José María Moreno
	Director of Photography	Mario Pacheco
Art	Art Direction	José Antonio de la Guerra
Production	Producer	Sidney W. Pink
Department	Role	Name

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