The Castilian
4.8
“TRUE...Actually Shot in the Medieval Locations Where the Actual Story Took Place!”
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.
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Espartaco Santoni
Fernán González
Known for
Lisa and the Devil
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Frankie Avalon
Jerifán
Known for
Grease
The Alamo
anonymous
Javier Setó
José Antonio de la Guerra
Michael Hamilburg
Cesar Romero
Jerónimo
Known for
Batman
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Al Wyatt Sr.
Paulino Rodrigo
Joseph Leonard
Teresa Velázquez
Sancha
Known for
Up and Down
Departamento de soltero
Luis de los Arcos
Javier Setó Director · Luis de los Arcos Screenplay Paulino Rodrigo Screenplay
United States release September 6, 1963 · Produced in Spain, United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Cinemagic Inc.
Production
M.D. Producciones Cinematográficas
Production
Spain · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El valle de las espadas
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 7, 1963
Theatrical
Spain · April 14, 1963
Theatrical
United States · September 6, 1963
Theatrical
Austria
December 1, 1965
Finland
March 11, 1966
France
April 22, 1964
Germany
December 10, 1965
Mexico
March 5, 1964
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