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.
Stars: Espartaco Santoni, Frankie Avalon, Cesar Romero, Teresa Velázquez, Tomás Blanco, Germán Cobos
Crew: Javier Setó (Director), Paulino Rodrigo (Screenplay), Mario Pacheco (Director of Photography), Luis de los Arcos (Screenplay), Al Wyatt Sr. (Stunts), José Antonio de la Guerra (Art Direction)
Country: Spain, United States of America
Language: Español, English
Studio: Cinemagic Inc., M.D. Producciones Cinematográficas
Runtime: 128 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 07, 1963
IMDb: 10
